Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-8639
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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8641.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.208
EPSS Ranking 95.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
Proposed Action
Microsoft Windows Win32k contains an improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability that allows for local, authenticated privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
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Products affected by CVE-2018-8639
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