Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Graphics data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Graphics. This manipulation causes data processing. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-1012. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was published 04/10/2018 by Hossein Lotfi with Secunia Research as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1012 since 12/01/2017. 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 08/15/2024). The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108965 (KB4093115: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 April 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 91441 (Microsoft Windows Security Update April 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 (108965) and SecurityFocus (BID 103597†). Similar entries are available at VDB-115990, VDB-115993, VDB-115995 and VDB-115997. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 108965
Nessus Name: KB4093115: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 April 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 61287
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4093111)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Hossein Lotfi
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1012 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1012
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116005

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SecurityFocus: 103597 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2018-1012 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040656

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2018 14:10
Updated: 08/15/2024 02:31
Changes: 04/11/2018 14:10 (85), 01/23/2020 17:53 (7), 02/09/2021 11:48 (3), 08/15/2024 02:31 (18)
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