VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8282

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-07-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Primary references