fkie_cve-2018-8453
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2018-10-10 13:29
Modified
2025-02-07 17:15
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
secure@microsoft.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attackExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attackExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10_1507 -
microsoft windows_10_1607 -
microsoft windows_10_1703 -
microsoft windows_10_1709 -
microsoft windows_10_1803 -
microsoft windows_10_1809 -
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8.1 -
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 -
microsoft windows_server_1709 -
microsoft windows_server_1803 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2016 -
microsoft windows_server_2019 -


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  "cisaExploitAdd": "2022-01-21",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
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