Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8649 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4471332, released December 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to cause a target system to stop responding.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |