Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0877 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB4088787, released March 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Desktop Bridge VFS does not take into acccount user/kernel mode when managing file paths. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Desktop Bridge VFS handles file path management.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | KB4088787 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | KB4088787 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | KB4088782 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | KB4088782 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.309 | KB4088776 | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2016 | KB4088787 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | KB4088787 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.309 | KB4088776 | Mar 13, 2018 |