CVE-2018-8233

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via Win32k Memory Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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
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