Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-0744
The Windows kernel in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.150 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.150 · newest: 0.150 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1709
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel — versions Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0744 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102351 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040090 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43446/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0744?
- CVE-2018-0744 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0744?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0744 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.