VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8611

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.20%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2018-12-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Windows

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 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, 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