Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Image input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Image Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8475. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 09/11/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/11/2018 with Microsoft 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. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8475 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024). The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows does not properly handle specially crafted image files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117415 (KB4457140: Windows Server 2012 September 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 91491 (Microsoft Azure Stack 1808 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

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 (117415) and SecurityFocus (BID 105277†). The entries VDB-123825, VDB-123828, VDB-123831 and VDB-123834 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 117415
Nessus Name: KB4457140: Windows Server 2012 September 2018 Security Update
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Recommended: Patch
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123827
SecurityFocus: 105277 - Microsoft Windows Image File Loading CVE-2018-8475 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041626

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

Created: 09/12/2018 07:14
Updated: 08/17/2024 05:23
Changes: 09/12/2018 07:14 (83), 03/22/2020 13:24 (6), 05/08/2023 09:41 (5), 08/17/2024 05:23 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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