SB2018101004 - Remote code execution in Windows Theme API
Published: October 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101004
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8413)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when decompressing files within the Windows Theme API. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted compressed file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.