CVE-2018-8251
Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Descriptions
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Existe una vulnerabilidad de corrupciĆ³n de memoria cuando Windows Media Foundation gestiona incorrectamente los objetos en la memoria. Esto tambiĆ©n se conoce como "Windows Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10 y Windows 10 Servers.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Media Foundation libraries. By performing actions in script, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
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Timeline
- 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-06-13 CVE Published
- 2024-02-01 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (3)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104398 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041103 | Third Party Advisory |
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8251 | 2020-08-24 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1703 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1703" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1709" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1803 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1803" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1, itanium |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1, x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1709" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1803 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1803" | - |
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