CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/10 1809/Server 2008 R2/Server 2008 SP2/Server 2019 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Graphics Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was released 10/09/2018 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8432 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 05/23/2023). The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118006 (KB4464330: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 October 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110324 (Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps Security Update October 2018).
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 (118006). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 125085, 125086, 125088 and 125090.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.0
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 118006
Nessus Name: KB4464330: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 October 2018 Security Update
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8432 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041823
SecurityFocus: 105458 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2018-8432 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 10/10/2018 12:02Updated: 05/23/2023 14:18
Changes: 10/10/2018 12:02 (85), 03/31/2020 22:01 (5), 05/23/2023 14:18 (5)
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