CVE-2018-8120

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::itanium:*

Information

Published : 2018-05-09 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-8120

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8120

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7

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