SB2018050815 - Denial of service in Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP .NET Core 



SB2018050815 - Denial of service in Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP .NET Core

Published: May 8, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018050815
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0765)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing XML documents. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML document and trigger denial of service (DoS) conditions.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.