Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8471
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019.
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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: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · 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 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 2016 — versions Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8471?
- CVE-2018-8471 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8471?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.