Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-8453
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.84
EPSS Ranking 99.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
Proposed Action
Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.
Ransomware Campaign
Known
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453
- https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453
- https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack
Products affected by CVE-2018-8453
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-