CVE-2018-8453
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-10-10 13:00
Modified
2024-08-05 06:54
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
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.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| secure@microsoft.com | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| secure@microsoft.com | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453 | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| secure@microsoft.com | https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack | Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
Impacted products
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-01-21
Due date: 2022-07-21
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Known
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8453
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