Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8611
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · 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 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1703
- Microsoft Windows 10 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106082 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8611 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8611?
- CVE-2018-8611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8611?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8611 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-8611 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.