CVE-2018-8335: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2018

Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Server Block Message (SMB) when an attacker sends specially crafted requests to the server, aka "Windows SMB Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Software

12 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server=2012

Microsoft Windows Server=2012-r2

Microsoft Windows Server=2016

Microsoft Windows Server=2016-1709

Microsoft Windows Server=2016-1803

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8335

Event History

Sep 13, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8335?

CVE-2018-8335 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8335?

To remediate CVE-2018-8335, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2018-8335?

CVE-2018-8335 affects multiple Windows operating systems including Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and Windows 10 versions.

Can CVE-2018-8335 lead to system crashes?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2018-8335 can cause affected systems to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

What is the exploitation method for CVE-2018-8335?

CVE-2018-8335 is exploited by sending specially crafted requests to the SMB server.