Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-8427 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 7 | |
OS | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Subverting Environment Variable Values The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
- Footprinting An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
- Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible) An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
- Browser Fingerprinting An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
- Session Credential Falsification through Prediction This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS18_OCT_OFFICE_VIEWERS.NASL description The Microsoft Office Viewer Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8501) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. (CVE-2018-8432) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information that could be useful for further exploitation. (CVE-2018-8427) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 118012 published 2018-10-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118012 title Security Updates for Microsoft Office Viewer Products / Office Compatibility Products (October 2018) code # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(118012); script_version("1.3"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8427", "CVE-2018-8432", "CVE-2018-8501"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4092444"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4092464"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4022138"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4092444"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4092464"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4022138"); script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Viewer Products / Office Compatibility Products (October 2018)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The Microsoft Office Viewer Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The Microsoft Office Viewer Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8501) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. (CVE-2018-8432) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information that could be useful for further exploitation. (CVE-2018-8427)"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092444/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-office-viewers-and-of script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6fec1d1c"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092464/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-viewer-october-9-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bbf28366"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022138/description-of-the-security-update-for-powerpoint-viewer-2010-october script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fcb8a25d"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue: -KB4092444 -KB4092464 -KB4022138"); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8501"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_reg_query.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); global_var vuln; get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = "MS18-10"; kbs = make_list( '4022138', # PowerPoint Viewer 2010 '4092444', # Office Compat Pack '4092464' # Word Viewer ); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1); vuln = FALSE; port = kb_smb_transport(); ###################################################################### # PowerPoint Viewer ###################################################################### function perform_powerpoint_viewer_checks() { var ppt_vwr_checks = make_array( "14.0", make_array("version", "14.0.7214.5000", "kb", "4022138") ); if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"PowerPointViewer", display_name:"PowerPoint Viewer", checks:ppt_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin)) vuln = TRUE; } ###################################################################### # Excel Viewer ###################################################################### function perform_excel_viewer_checks() { var install, installs, path, prod, common_path; prod = "Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint Viewer and Office Compatibility Products"; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/*/ProductPath"); foreach install (keys(installs)) { common_path = installs[install]; common_path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]:.*)\\Microsoft Office.*", replace:"\1\Common Files", string:common_path); path = hotfix_append_path( path : common_path, value : "Microsoft Shared\Office12" ); if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"ogl.dll", version:"12.0.6803.5000", path:path, kb:"4092444", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; } } ###################################################################### # Word Viewer ###################################################################### function perform_word_viewer_checks() { var install, installs, path, prod; prod = "Microsoft Word Viewer"; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath"); foreach install (keys(installs)) { path = installs[install]; path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]:.*)\\[wW]ordview.exe", replace:"\1", string:path); if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"gdiplus.dll", version:"11.0.8451.0", path:path, kb:"4092464", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; } } ###################################################################### # MAIN ###################################################################### perform_powerpoint_viewer_checks(); perform_excel_viewer_checks(); perform_word_viewer_checks(); if (vuln) { replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS18_OCT_4463097.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing security update 4463104 or cumulative update 4463097. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. (CVE-2018-8472) - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in DNS Global Blocklist feature. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could redirect traffic to malicious DNS endpoints. The update addresses the vulnerability by updating DNS Server Role record additions to not bypass the Global Query Blocklist. (CVE-2018-8320) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2018-8330) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. (CVE-2018-8432) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory. (CVE-2018-8486) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information that could be useful for further exploitation. (CVE-2018-8427) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. (CVE-2018-8489) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. (CVE-2018-8411) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Media Player improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to determine the presence of files on disk. (CVE-2018-8481, CVE-2018-8482) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser processes user input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run malicious code remotely to take control of the users system. (CVE-2018-8494) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8453) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. (CVE-2018-8423) - An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Filter Manager when it improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute elevated code and take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8333) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 118005 published 2018-10-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118005 title KB4463104: Windows Server 2008 October 2018 Security Update code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(118005); script_version("1.12"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2018-8320", "CVE-2018-8330", "CVE-2018-8333", "CVE-2018-8411", "CVE-2018-8423", "CVE-2018-8427", "CVE-2018-8432", "CVE-2018-8453", "CVE-2018-8472", "CVE-2018-8481", "CVE-2018-8482", "CVE-2018-8486", "CVE-2018-8489", "CVE-2018-8494" ); script_bugtraq_id(105477); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4463097"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4463104"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4463097"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4463104"); script_name(english:"KB4463104: Windows Server 2008 October 2018 Security Update"); script_summary(english:"Checks for rollup."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote Windows host is missing security update 4463104 or cumulative update 4463097. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. (CVE-2018-8472) - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in DNS Global Blocklist feature. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could redirect traffic to malicious DNS endpoints. The update addresses the vulnerability by updating DNS Server Role record additions to not bypass the Global Query Blocklist. (CVE-2018-8320) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2018-8330) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. (CVE-2018-8432) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory. (CVE-2018-8486) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information that could be useful for further exploitation. (CVE-2018-8427) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. (CVE-2018-8489) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. (CVE-2018-8411) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Media Player improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to determine the presence of files on disk. (CVE-2018-8481, CVE-2018-8482) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser processes user input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run malicious code remotely to take control of the users system. (CVE-2018-8494) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8453) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. (CVE-2018-8423) - An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Filter Manager when it improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute elevated code and take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8333)"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4463097/windows-server-2008-update-kb4463097 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?09e189e0"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4463104/windows-server-2008-update-kb4463104 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?91c1d31f"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Apply Security Only update KB4463104 or Cumulative Update KB4463097."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8494"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("smb_check_rollup.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = "MS18-10"; kbs = make_list('4463097', '4463104'); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1); if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN); productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1); if ("Vista" >< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN); share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE); if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share); if ( smb_check_rollup(os:"6.0", sp:2, rollup_date:"10_2018", bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:[4463097, 4463104]) ) { replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, hotfix_get_audit_report()); }
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427