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Microsoft CVE-2018-1040: Windows Code Integrity Module Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2018-1040: Windows Code Integrity Module Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
06/12/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/12/2018
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Code Integrity Module performs hashing. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a system to stop responding. Note that the denial of service condition would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user privileges. However, the denial of service condition could prevent authorized users from using system resources. An attacker could host a specially crafted file in a website or SMB share. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, or websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements, by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically via an enticement in email or instant message, or by getting them to open an email attachment. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Code Integrity Module performs hashing.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4230467-2172036c-3f0f-4ca0-9081-06d3fa976900
  • msft-kb4230467-3a9109f9-ec94-4803-ad61-a9dc44cebc8d
  • msft-kb4230467-852654da-ddde-4d1c-9119-d6b22b7a87cb
  • msft-kb4230467-a9990a7b-3e69-4fb5-97c5-e0cd904b6d88
  • msft-kb4284819-09802fac-5d82-4589-9da1-a1b16f7516c6
  • msft-kb4284819-12056057-df80-4f20-a9f8-c8b9bd18ccd6
  • msft-kb4284819-af7712ab-eaad-4b7d-8b8e-2a060c2bfe53
  • msft-kb4284835-3c78a800-e801-4176-a748-b741cf1f302a
  • msft-kb4284835-f0914666-2046-4a90-8eeb-2a49b3a2d663
  • msft-kb4284835-f74f5aaf-95df-4818-8df0-2986a9d1a34e
  • msft-kb4284846-7224573a-6e40-488e-9fc4-b9fe63ac4f30
  • msft-kb4284846-83ee3488-e32d-4212-9b14-8bafd9f37918
  • msft-kb4284846-db5ae8fc-d920-4d70-9f2e-1a912e7ac85f
  • msft-kb4284860-1a3a39c1-fdd4-4e6f-b16b-9593c41df042
  • msft-kb4284860-1b92ed90-ad9d-40f4-8c2c-decd1abd27ea
  • msft-kb4284867-44e75293-87aa-4492-bc0c-1c7a8cabd0f1
  • msft-kb4284867-886f5701-c858-4b84-9222-1de1455020c6
  • msft-kb4284867-a31ec407-3bf3-4abb-9d95-a20580c3ada2
  • msft-kb4284867-ba4e3571-fa24-464e-85dc-3a90994d972d
  • msft-kb4284867-c34dd24f-8ba7-48de-891a-72e59d5b49c2
  • msft-kb4284867-e3aeb85f-2c58-4883-97ca-e342d7ab1c0c
  • msft-kb4284874-689410ed-3cb3-4b76-84b1-5b940e14ab6a
  • msft-kb4284874-fd45c4c5-93e4-4467-a41d-4876854a0a7c
  • msft-kb4284878-0a54ebd2-54fe-40f5-9639-b72023b7a808
  • msft-kb4284878-45636cfd-ab6b-4db5-a310-712f3663eae6
  • msft-kb4284878-4a69b135-0fe8-45c6-9994-61ebbe2e788c
  • msft-kb4284880-073aa939-731e-464c-b64e-f6241c4d9a86
  • msft-kb4284880-29a03d50-43ed-42e6-8012-2a9f083f4f81
  • msft-kb4284880-3105f320-7d78-4034-a86c-03b4f9352480
  • msft-kb4284880-828da5bc-120f-4a10-9fe3-c20aaafbbaff
  • msft-kb4284880-b0b5ce3d-8502-4c09-a621-8486d91d775e
  • msft-kb4284880-fa8b8608-4925-4c9b-871f-a3e5d0b082fa

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