Microsoft Visual Studio Flaw in Microsoft Macro Assembler Lets Local Users Modify Data on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041271 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041271
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-8232
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 10 2018
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Impact:
Modification of system information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2017, 2017 Version 15.7.5, 2017 Version 15.8 Preview
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Visual Studio. A local user can modify data on the target system.
A local user can exploit a code tampering flaw in the Microsoft Macro Assembler to introduce code into an application that will modify data on the target system.
David Baptiste of ESIEA - CVO Lab reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can modify data on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8232
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8232 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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