Windows Kernel Object Memory Handling Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040632 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040632
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1038
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 5 2018
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Impact:
Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Windows Kernel. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger an object memory handling error and execute arbitrary code on the target system with kernel-level privileges.
Ulf Frisk - @UlfFrisk reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain kernel-level privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4100480
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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