KLA12551 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (ESU)

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

CVE-2018-8314

CVE-2018-8242

CVE-2018-0949

CVE-2018-8206

CVE-2018-8309

CVE-2018-8308

CVE-2018-8307

CVE-2018-8304

CVE-2018-8282

Exploitation

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

Related products

Microsoft-Internet-Explorer

Microsoft-Windows

Microsoft-Windows-Server

Microsoft-Windows-7

Microsoft-Windows-Server-2008

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

4340583

4338818

4293756

4339503

4339291

4339854

4295656

4338823

4291391

4345459

4338821

4345397

4339093

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)

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• OSI

Obtain sensitive information. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to capturing by abuser information, critical for user or system.

• DoS

Denial of service. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to loss of system availability or critical functional fault.

• SB

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

• PE

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.

• SUI

Spoof user interface. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to changes in user interface to beguile user into inaccurate behavior.

Affected Products

• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2Internet Explorer 9Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)