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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8231: HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8231: HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/12/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/12/2018
Modified
08/07/2024

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when HTTP Protocol Stack (Http.sys) improperly handles objects in memory, aka "HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4284860
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4284880
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4284874
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4284819
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4284835
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4284880

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