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."
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.087 · newest: 0.085 · change: -0.002
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.