CVE-2018-0983 Memory corruption in Windows Storage Services
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in Windows Storage Services to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0983?
CVE-2018-0983 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Storage Services in Windows 10 versions 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0983?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0983 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-2018-0983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-48r5-w4v7-4vx3.