Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8649

 

Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8649

Published: December 11, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8649
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error n Windows kernel. A local unprivileged user can cause the Windows kernel to crash.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-8649

Install updates from vendor's website.

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