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CVE-2018-8453

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Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2018-8453

2022-01-21 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2022-01-21

2022-01-21

Scope

KEVIntel entry: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k... | Affected: Microsoft / 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 | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.73106 | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2018-8453', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8453'}
  • {'id': 'kevintel', 'url': 'https://kevintel.com/vuln/CVE-2018-8453'}

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caeb2787-0d58-4236-9039-7c86c3e566f3

2026-06-23 14:04 UTC

2026-06-23 14:04 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
public_report kevintel confirmed_compromise 0.70
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{
  "added_date": "2022-01-21T00:00:00.000Z",
  "ahead_of_cisa_kev": null,
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
  "epss_percentile": 0.99384,
  "epss_score": 0.73106,
  "feed": "KEVIntel (kevintel.com)",
  "not_yet_in_cisa_kev": false,
  "product": "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",
  "title": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \"Win32k...",
  "used_in_malware": "yes",
  "vendor": "Microsoft"
}
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