CVE-2018-8471
published 2018-11-14CVE-2018-8471: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.19%
67.8th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_7 | — | — |
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| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
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_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-j68m-gc9c-h89h: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Micr
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-8471 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-j68m-gc9c-h89h: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Micr
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019.
Microsoft
Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-11-13·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8471 [HIGH] Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver 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 Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver properly handles objects in memory.
Windows Drivers: Windows Drivers
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitati
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471
2018-11-14
Published