CVE-2018-8497 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Microsoft Windows 10

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 34.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft Windows Server 2016+1 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 10
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages6 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)+1
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2016(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2019(Server Core installation)
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1709, 1803+1
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_1010 versions+9

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-534r-hv4q-j826: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privileg↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8497: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privileg↗2018-10-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2018-10-09
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