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Microsoft CVE-2018-8142: Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2018-8142: Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/08/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/08/2018
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

A security feature bypass exists when Windows incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed drivers into the kernel. In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed drivers from being loaded by the kernel. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates kernel driver signatures.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4093107-08089676-57b7-4989-a27a-3759fa8d6293
  • msft-kb4093107-50d58037-2bcc-4a70-88ee-08807c15d7c1
  • msft-kb4093112-7a639cb5-17a8-47d3-8879-3a2827b51b56
  • msft-kb4093112-7dd55f48-a1f3-4945-80c1-5ce237a6a28d
  • msft-kb4093112-936c76bd-d063-4f5c-82d9-7fb5dcbf720d
  • msft-kb4093119-6dff2995-bf8d-4ef1-81b1-c1bc64b59b80
  • msft-kb4093119-74292a2d-143e-450b-bdff-d56ac8c86c4f
  • msft-kb4093119-d00807b9-f15f-4e04-a1f3-b94cd2d3f66a

References

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