CVE-2018-0961 Memory corruption in Windows 10
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows hosts by sending malicious vSMB packets to Hyper-V.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0961?
CVE-2018-0961 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate vSMB packet data, aka "Hyper-V vSMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0961?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-0961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8gf-vrfp-pj5h.