Critical security update for Microsoft Windows addressing multiple vulnerabilities including speculative execution flaw, improper memory handling, insecure library loading, and bypass vulnerabilities
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813842");
script_version("2023-07-20T05:05:17+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-3615", "CVE-2018-3620", "CVE-2018-3646", "CVE-2018-0952",
"CVE-2018-8200", "CVE-2018-8204", "CVE-2018-8266", "CVE-2018-8350",
"CVE-2018-8316", "CVE-2018-8339", "CVE-2018-8340", "CVE-2018-8341",
"CVE-2018-8343", "CVE-2018-8344", "CVE-2018-8345", "CVE-2018-8347",
"CVE-2018-8348", "CVE-2018-8349", "CVE-2018-8351", "CVE-2018-8353",
"CVE-2018-8355", "CVE-2018-8357", "CVE-2018-8377", "CVE-2018-8360",
"CVE-2018-8370", "CVE-2018-8371", "CVE-2018-8372", "CVE-2018-8373",
"CVE-2018-8381", "CVE-2018-8385", "CVE-2018-8390", "CVE-2018-8389",
"CVE-2018-8394", "CVE-2018-8398", "CVE-2018-8401", "CVE-2018-8403",
"CVE-2018-8399", "CVE-2018-8400", "CVE-2018-8404", "CVE-2018-8405",
"CVE-2018-8406", "CVE-2018-8414", "CVE-2018-8388");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-20 05:05:17 +0000 (Thu, 20 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-08-15 12:31:47 +0530 (Wed, 15 Aug 2018)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4343897)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4343897.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:
- A new speculative execution side channel vulnerability known as L1 Terminal
Fault.
- Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations.
- Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities exist in Device Guard.
- Microsoft Windows PDF Library improperly handles objects in memory.
- Chakra scripting engine improperly handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge.
- Internet Explorer improperly validates hyperlinks before loading executable
libraries.
- Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library
loading behavior.
- Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) improperly handles multi-factor
authentication requests.
- Windows kernel, DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver and Win32k component
improperly handles objects in memory.
- NDIS fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it.
- Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts.
- An improper processing for a .LNK file.
- Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links.
- 'Microsoft COM for Windows' fails to properly handle serialized objects.
- Microsoft browsers improperly allow cross-frame interaction.
- Microsoft browsers allowing sandbox escape.
- Microsoft Edge improperly handles redirect requests and specific HTML content.
- Microsoft .NET Framework improperly access information in multi-tenant environments.
- WebAudio Library improperly handles audio requests.
- Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory.
- Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory.
- Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code, run processes in an elevated context, obtain
information to further compromise the user's system, trick a user into believing
that the user was on a legitimate website, read privileged data across trust
boundaries and also bypass certain security restrictions.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based Systems");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4343897");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
edgeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"edgehtml.dll");
if(!edgeVer){
exit(0);
}
if(version_in_range(version:edgeVer, test_version:"11.0.16299.0", test_version2:"11.0.16299.610"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:sysPath + "\Edgehtml.dll",
file_version:edgeVer, vulnerable_range:"11.0.16299.0 - 11.0.16299.610");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
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