| Description: | Summary:
This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4338818
Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to errors,
- When Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.
- When Windows improperly handles File Transfer Protocol (FTP) connections.
- When the scripting engine improperly handles objects in memory in Internet
Explorer.
- When Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- When Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll fails to properly handle
DNS responses.
- When Microsoft WordPad improperly handles embedded OLE objects.
- When Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape.
- Involving side channel speculative execution, known as Lazy FP State Restore.
Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to bypass security, cause a target system to stop responding, execute arbitrary
code in the context of the current user and elevate privileges on an affected
system.
Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit/x64 Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.
CVSS Score:
8.5
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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