Microsoft Graphics Components Object Memory Handling and Memory Mapping Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040673 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040673
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1008, CVE-2018-1009
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 12 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, 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, 2008 SP2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 8.1, RT 8.1, 10, 10 Version 1511, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703, 10 Version 1709
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft Graphics Components. 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 flaw in the Windows Graphics Component to execute arbitrary code on the target system with kernel-level privileges [CVE-2018-1008].
A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger an object memory handling and memory mapping flaw in the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem ('dxgkrnl.sys') to execute arbitrary code on the target system with kernel-level privileges [CVE-2018-1009].
Haikuo Xie and Zheng Huang of Baidu Security Lab (via Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative) and Roi Mallo of Reverse Engineering R&D reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated 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-2018-1008
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1009
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1008 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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