Buffer over-read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8408
Published: November 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15874
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8408
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within Windows kernel. A local unprivileged user can run a specially crafted application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8408
Install updates from vendor's website.