CVE Database · CVE-2018-8453
CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
73.11%
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Modified
Oct 28, 2025
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added: 2022-01-21 · Due: 2022-07-21
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Public PoC / Exploit (5)
All weaponized →Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.
Description
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 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.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products (17)
References (11)