Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8342
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8343.
Vulnerability category: OverflowGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-8342
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8342
0.83%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8342
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-8342
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-8342
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104975
Microsoft Windows NDIS CVE-2018-8342 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8342
CVE-2018-8342 | Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466
Windows Win32k and Other Component Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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