CVE-2018-8641

HIGH EXPLOITED

Windows - Elevation of Privilege via Kernel-Mode Driver Object Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-8641 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8639.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106090

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0112
EPSS Percentile 61.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2020-06-24
CWE
CWE-404
Status published
Products (16)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
... and 6 more
Published Dec 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026