CVE-2018-8342 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 7	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8342?

CVE-2018-8342 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2018-8342?

CVE-2018-8342 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8342?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.