CVE-2018-8634 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows where Microsoft text-to-speech fails to properly handle objects in the memory, aka "Microsoft Text-To-Speech Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106078Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8634PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106078Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8634PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8634?

CVE-2018-8634 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows where Microsoft text-to-speech fails to properly handle objects in the memory, aka "Microsoft Text-To-Speech Remote Code Execution Vulnerability...

How severe is CVE-2018-8634?

CVE-2018-8634 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8634?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.