HTTP: Windows Media Foundation CVE-2018-8251 Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Windows Media Foundation. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2016
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8251
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8251-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8251 Corruption Foundation Media Memory Windows
Release Date
06/12/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.6