Microsoft Windows 10 1809/Server 2019 DirectX information disclosure
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 1809/Server 2019 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component DirectX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2018 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8638 since 03/14/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. 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 04/19/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. 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 119591 (KB4471332: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 December 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 91488 (Microsoft Windows Security Update December 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 (119591). The entries 127795, 127796, 127797 and 127798 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 119591
Nessus Name: KB4471332: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 December 2018 Security Update
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8638 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106089 - Microsoft Windows DirectX CVE-2018-8638 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 12/12/2018 08:10Updated: 04/19/2020 18:05
Changes: 12/12/2018 08:10 (85), 04/19/2020 18:05 (5)
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