CVE-2018-8233
HIGHWindows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via Win32k Memory Handling
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0132
EPSS Percentile
67.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-404
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1803
Published
Jun 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026