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CVE-2018-8453

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

4
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 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.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de elevaciĆ³n de privilegios en Windows cuando el componente Win32k no gestiona adecuadamente los objetos en la memoria. Esto tambiĆ©n se conoce como "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". Esto afecta a 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 y Windows 10 Servers.

Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-10-10 CVE Published
  • 2019-07-08 First Exploit
  • 2022-01-21 Exploited in Wild
  • 2022-07-21 KEV Due Date
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-25 EPSS Updated
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1507
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1607
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1703
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1709
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1803
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Microsoft
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Windows 10 1809
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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-sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Rt 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 1709
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 1803
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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r2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2019
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