Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in Certain Cases
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1042139 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1042139
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-8550
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 14 2018
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Impact:
User 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, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2016, 10, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703, 10 Version 1709, 10 Version 1803, 10 Version 1809, 2019
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted application to exploit how Windows COM Marshaler processes interface requests.
James Forshaw of Google Project Zero reported this vulnerability.
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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-2018-8550
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8550 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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