Kaspersky ID:
KLA12551
Detect Date:
07/10/2018
Updated:
01/25/2024

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Products (Extended Security Update). Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information, cause denial of service, bypass security restrictions, gain privileges, spoof user interface, execute arbitrary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

  1. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows can be exploited remotely to gain privileges.
  2. A memory corruption vulnerability in Scripting Engine can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code.
  3. A security feature bypass vulnerability in Internet Explorer can be exploited remotely to bypass security restrictions.
  4. A denial of service vulnerability in Windows Firewall can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service.
  5. A denial of service vulnerability in Windows can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service.
  6. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Kernel can be exploited remotely to gain privileges.
  7. A security feature bypass vulnerability in WordPad can be exploited remotely to bypass security restrictions.
  8. A denial of service vulnerability in Windows DNSAPI can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service.
  9. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Win32k can be exploited remotely to gain privileges.

Original advisories

Exploitation

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

CVE list

  • CVE-2018-8282
    critical
  • CVE-2018-8314
    warning
  • CVE-2018-8307
    high
  • CVE-2018-8309
    high
  • CVE-2018-8304
    high
  • CVE-2018-8308
    high
  • CVE-2018-8206
    critical
  • CVE-2018-0949
    high
  • CVE-2018-8242
    critical

KB list

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