Kaspersky Threats

CVSS

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9.3

Detect date

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05/08/2018

Severity

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Critical

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Windows. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

An improper handling of serialized objects in Microsoft COM for Windows can be exploited remotely via specially designed website or possibly via specially crafted e-mail message to execute arbitrary code;
Multiple vulnerabilities in Device Guard (component of Windows Scripting Host) can be exploited locally via a specially designed script to bypass security restrictions;
An incorrect input form validation in Windows Hyper-V can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code;
An improper vSMB packets validation process in Windows Hyper-V can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code;
Multiple vulnerabilities in Win32k can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges;
An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to obtain sensitive information;
An incorrect permissions enforcing in Windows Kernel API can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges;
An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code;
An incorrect validation of kernel driver signatures in Windows can be exploited to bypass security restrictions;
An improper handling of object in memory in DirectX Graphics Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges;
An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges;
An incorrect handling of object in memory in VBScript engine can be exploited locally via a specially designed script to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Original advisories

CVE-2018-8167
CVE-2018-8166
CVE-2018-8165
CVE-2018-8164
CVE-2018-8897
CVE-2018-8141
CVE-2018-8129
CVE-2018-8142
CVE-2018-8120
CVE-2018-8127
CVE-2018-8124
CVE-2018-0961
CVE-2018-0824
CVE-2018-8170
CVE-2018-8174
CVE-2018-8134
CVE-2018-8136
CVE-2018-8132
CVE-2018-0854
CVE-2018-0958
CVE-2018-0959

Impacts

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ACE

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OSI

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SB

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PE

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CVSS ?	9.3
Detect date ?	05/08/2018
Severity ?	Critical
Description	Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Windows. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: An improper handling of serialized objects in Microsoft COM for Windows can be exploited remotely via specially designed website or possibly via specially crafted e-mail message to execute arbitrary code; Multiple vulnerabilities in Device Guard (component of Windows Scripting Host) can be exploited locally via a specially designed script to bypass security restrictions; An incorrect input form validation in Windows Hyper-V can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code; An improper vSMB packets validation process in Windows Hyper-V can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code; Multiple vulnerabilities in Win32k can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges; An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to obtain sensitive information; An incorrect permissions enforcing in Windows Kernel API can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges; An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code; An incorrect validation of kernel driver signatures in Windows can be exploited to bypass security restrictions; An improper handling of object in memory in DirectX Graphics Kernel can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges; An improper handling of object in memory in Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) can be exploited locally via a specially designed application to gain privileges; An incorrect handling of object in memory in VBScript engine can be exploited locally via a specially designed script to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products	Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based Systems Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 for x64-based Systems Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Solution	Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)
Original advisories	CVE-2018-8167 CVE-2018-8166 CVE-2018-8165 CVE-2018-8164 CVE-2018-8897 CVE-2018-8141 CVE-2018-8129 CVE-2018-8142 CVE-2018-8120 CVE-2018-8127 CVE-2018-8124 CVE-2018-0961 CVE-2018-0824 CVE-2018-8170 CVE-2018-8174 CVE-2018-8134 CVE-2018-8136 CVE-2018-8132 CVE-2018-0854 CVE-2018-0958 CVE-2018-0959
Impacts ?	ACE [?] OSI [?] SB [?] PE [?]
Related products	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-IDS ?	CVE-2018-0959 CVE-2018-0958 CVE-2018-0854 CVE-2018-8132 CVE-2018-8136 CVE-2018-8134 CVE-2018-8174 CVE-2018-8170 CVE-2018-0824 CVE-2018-0961 CVE-2018-8124 CVE-2018-8127 CVE-2018-8120 CVE-2018-8142 CVE-2018-8129 CVE-2018-8141 CVE-2018-8897 CVE-2018-8164 CVE-2018-8165 CVE-2018-8166 CVE-2018-8167
Microsoft official advisories	CVE-2018-8167 CVE-2018-8166 CVE-2018-8165 CVE-2018-8164 CVE-2018-8897 CVE-2018-8141 CVE-2018-8129 CVE-2018-8142 CVE-2018-8120 CVE-2018-8127 CVE-2018-8124 CVE-2018-0961 CVE-2018-0824 CVE-2018-8170 CVE-2018-8174 CVE-2018-8134 CVE-2018-8136 CVE-2018-8132 CVE-2018-0854 CVE-2018-0958 CVE-2018-0959
KB list	4134651 4093107 4131188 4094079 4093112 4093119 4103718 4103723 4103721 4103731 4103730 4103725 4103726 4103727 4103715 4130944 4103716 4101477 4103712 4103728 4130956