CVE-2018-8304

MEDIUM

Windows DNSAPI - Denial of Service via DNS Response Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows DNSAPI Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104617
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041262

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.1180
EPSS Percentile 95.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 3 more
Published Jul 11, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026