Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Codecs Library information disclosure
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Codecs Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.
The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was presented 10/09/2018 by Cisco with Cisco Talos as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8506 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117999 (KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 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.
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 (117999). See 125082, 125083, 125084 and 125089 for similar entries.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 3.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 117999
Nessus Name: KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 October 2018 Security Update
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍10/09/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Cisco
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8506 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041833
SecurityFocus: 105466 - Microsoft Windows Codecs Library CVE-2018-8506 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 10/10/2018 12:54Updated: 05/23/2023 15:35
Changes: 10/10/2018 12:54 (84), 04/01/2020 09:21 (6), 05/23/2023 15:35 (5)
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