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CVE-2018-8120

7.0 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-05-09 Modified 2026-08-13 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Win32k

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Added to KEV
2022-03-15
Remediation due
2022-04-05
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8120
Status
Analyzed
Published
2018-05-09
Last modified
2026-08-13
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.0 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.0 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-404

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 Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release weakness

References