SB2018111334 - Privilege escalation in Windows COM Marshaler
Published: November 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111334
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8550)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation in Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler when processing interface requests. A local unprivileged user can use this vulnerability in conjunction with another issue to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.