CVE-2018-8233
published 2018-06-14CVE-2018-8233: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.40%
72.2th percentile
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 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_1803 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-ph9c-g27h-rf9v: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-8233 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-ph9c-g27h-rf9v: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation
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 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Microsoft
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-06-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8233 [HIGH] Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Win32k handles objects in memory.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publ
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233
2018-06-14
Published