Microsoft Windows Installer CVE-2018-0868 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	103236
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2018-0868
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Mar 13 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 13 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Daniel Docherty of MWR InfoSecurity and @SandboxEscaper
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Installer CVE-2018-0868 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows Installer CVE-2018-0868 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2018-0868 | Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)