Microsoft Hyper-V Input Validation Flaw Lets Local Guest Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Host System Memory Information
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040662 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040662
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-0957, CVE-2018-0964
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 10 2018
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, 2016, 10, 10 Version 1511, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703, 10 Version 1709
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft Hyper-V. A local user on the guest system can obtain potentially sensitive information from system memory on the host system.
A local user on the guest system can run a specially crafted application to trigger an input validation flaw and cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose potentially sensitive host system memory information [CVE-2018-0957, CVE-2018-0964].
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Impact:
A local user on the guest system can obtain potentially sensitive information from system memory on the host 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-2018-0957
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0964
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0957 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2012), Windows (2016), Windows (8), Windows (10)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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