CVE-2018-8455

HIGH

Windows Kernel - Elevation of Privilege via Memory Object Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, 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/1041635
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105211

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0109
EPSS Percentile 60.9%
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 (11)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1709
... and 1 more
Published Sep 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026