CVE-2018-8342

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8343.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8342	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104975	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::

Information

Published : 2018-08-15 10:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-8342

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8342

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7

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