Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2018-8342
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8343.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 — versions Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8342?
- CVE-2018-8342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8342?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.