7.0high
CVE-2018-8224
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elev…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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 Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8224 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/104381 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1041093 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8224
- NVD: CVE-2018-8224
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