Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 JET Database Engine memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JET Database Engine. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-1003. 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 was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component JET Database Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was published 04/10/2018 with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1003 since 12/01/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2024). The advisory points out:

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine that could allow remote code execution on an affected system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an 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 103655†). 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: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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: Honggang Ren
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116045

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SecurityFocus: 103655 - Microsoft Jet Database Engine CVE-2018-1003 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040651

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

Created: 04/11/2018 15:03
Updated: 08/15/2024 00:17
Changes: 04/11/2018 15:03 (84), 01/24/2020 08:16 (6), 02/09/2021 15:31 (3), 02/09/2021 15:37 (1), 08/15/2024 00:17 (17)
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