Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU15275

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8506

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory within Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted image file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 1709 10.0.16299.19 - 10 1809 10.0.17763.1

Windows Server: 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2019 1803

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_1709:10.0.16299.19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_1803:10.0.17134.48:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_1809:10.0.17763.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.