CVE-2018-8224Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Microsoft Windows 7

Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 27.73%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 14
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20085 versions+4
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)+2
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1+1

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-m9qj-vfxm-2p5x: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Pr2022-05-13
CVEList
CVE-2018-8224: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Pr2018-06-14

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2018-06-12
CVE-2018-8224 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release | cvebase