Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2018-1038
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.089 (94.7th 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_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1038?
- CVE-2018-1038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1038 known to be exploited?
- 37 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.