Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU15269

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8493

Published: October 10, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15269

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8493

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles fragmented IP packets. A remote attacker can specially crafted fragmented IP packets to the affected system and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8493

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8493

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