Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Media Foundation memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Media Foundation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 06/12/2018. The weakness was released 06/12/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8251 since 03/14/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/22/2023). The advisory points out:
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110487 (KB4284835: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 June 2018 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110487). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 119431, 119432, 119433 and 119434.
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- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- RT 8.1
- Server 1709
- Server 1803
- Server 2008 R2
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 110487
Nessus Name: KB4284835: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 June 2018 Security Update
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍06/12/2018 🔍
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06/13/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8251 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041103
SecurityFocus: 104398 - Microsoft Windows Media Foundation CVE-2018-8251 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 06/13/2018 18:23Updated: 03/22/2023 17:59
Changes: 06/13/2018 18:23 (84), 02/18/2020 17:36 (6), 03/22/2023 17:59 (5)
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