CVE-2018-8170
published 2018-05-09CVE-2018-8170: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege…
PriorityP429high7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.00%
62.6th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1709_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_1709 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA-vp3j-rf6v-5ggq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Pri
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-8170 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-vp3j-rf6v-5ggq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Pri
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Microsoft
Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8170 [HIGH] Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:Yes;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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Microsoft May Madness
blogs_tenable·2018-05-09
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Microsoft May Madness
blogs_tenable·2018-05-09·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft May Madness
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# Microsoft May Madness
Josef Weiss
May 9, 2018
4 Min Read
Patch Tuesday was anything but typical in the month of May. On May 8, Microsoft released security patches for a total of 67 vulnerabilities, addressing 21 critical vulnerabilities, 42 important and four low-severity, while Adobe addressed a critical flaw in Adobe Flash Player. This is a big push from Microsoft in securing Windows, coming right after the recent release of Windows 10, version 1803, which added several security improvements, among other feature updates.
However, what makes this update particularly important is that it addresses two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild and a further two for which public exploits have been published.
The first critical v
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
blogs_talos·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
Today, Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 67 new vulnerabilities, with 21 of them rated critical, 42 of them rated important, and four rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Office, Exchange, Edge, Internet Explorer and more.
In addition to the 67 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180008, which addresses the vulnerability CVE-2018-4944 described in the Adobe security bulletin APSB18-16.
### Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 21 vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. Talos believes one of these is notable and requires prompt attenti
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
blogs_talos·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
Today, Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 67 new vulnerabilities, with 21 of them rated critical, 42 of them rated important, and four rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Office, Exchange, Edge, Internet Explorer and more.
In addition to the 67 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180008 , which addresses the vulnerability CVE-2018-4944 described in the Adobe security bulletin APSB18-16 .
## Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 21 vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. Talos believes one of thes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170
2018-05-09
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