Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-0831
The Windows kernel in Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
EPSS: 0.011 (62.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0831?
- CVE-2018-0831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0831?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.