| Description: | Summary:
This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4489871
Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:
- Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies.
- The scripting engine improperly handles objects in memory in Microsoft
browsers.
- Click2Play protection in Microsoft Edge improperly handles flash objects.
- The Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge.
- Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory.
- Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory.
- Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory.
- The win32k component improperly provides kernel information.
- Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser improperly processes user input.
- Windows Print Spooler does not properly handle objects in memory.
- Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory.
- Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly
validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system.
- Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- An error in way Windows SMB Server handles certain requests.
- Windows AppX Deployment Server that allows file creation in arbitrary
locations.
- Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.
- Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.
- Internet Explorer fails to validate the correct Security Zone of requests
for specific URLs.
- An error in the ActiveX Data objects (ADO) handles objects in memory.
- An integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow
an attacker to elevate privileges, run arbitrary code on a target system,
gain access to potentially sensitive data, causes a host machine to crash
and bypass security restrictions.
Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 x32/x64.
Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.
CVSS Score:
9.3
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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