CVE-2018-8399

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server - Elevation of Privilege in 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 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8404.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104998

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 60.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-404
Status published
Products (5)
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_server 1709
microsoft/windows_server 1803
Published Aug 15, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026