Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8413
Published: October 10, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15272
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8413
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when decompressing files within the Windows Theme API. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted compressed file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8413
Install updates from vendor's website.