CVE-2018-8339 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 41.32%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft Windows 7+7 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 15
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages12 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20085 versions+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012_r2(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5x7v-x3pp-6x6m: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an inse↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8339: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an inse↗2018-08-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2018-08-14
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