CVE-2018-8251
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.47% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104398Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041103Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8251Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104398Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041103Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8251Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.