Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2 DirectX information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DirectX. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8563. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component DirectX. 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 11/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2018 by Scott Bell as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8563 since 03/14/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly 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 118913 (KB4467106: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 November 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 91481 (Microsoft Windows Security Update November 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 databases at Tenable (118913) and SecurityFocus (BID 105778†). The entries VDB-126712, VDB-126713, VDB-126714 and VDB-126719 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 118913
Nessus Name: KB4467106: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 November 2018 Security Update
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Scott Bell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8563 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8563
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126737

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SecurityFocus: 105778 - Microsoft Windows DirectX CVE-2018-8563 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1042135

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2018 09:40 AM
Updated: 06/06/2023 08:32 AM
Changes: 11/14/2018 09:40 AM (86), 04/12/2020 10:01 AM (6), 06/06/2023 08:32 AM (5)
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