Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8404
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 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8399.
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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: 0.011 (65.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 — versions Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions (Server Core installation)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104999 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8404 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8404?
- CVE-2018-8404 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-2018-8404?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.