Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8399
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8404.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server — versions 1709, 1803
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8399?
- CVE-2018-8399 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8399?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.