CVE-2018-8562

moderate-risk
Published 2018-11-14

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.60% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105790
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8562
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105790
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8562
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate