CVE-2018-8308HighCVSS 6.6

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
July 10, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2018-8308 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products31

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  • +1 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB4338826 (Security Update) KB4345419 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338819 (Security Update) KB4345421 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338825 (Security Update) KB4345420 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338829 (Security Update) KB4345455 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338814 (Security Update) KB4345418 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338818 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338823 (Security Only) KB4338821 (Preview Rollup) KB4345459 (Standalone) KB4338815 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338824 (Security Only) KB4338831 (Preview Rollup) KB4345424 (Standalone) KB4295656 (Security Update) KB4345397 (Standalone) KB4338830 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338820 (Security Only) KB4338816 (Preview Rollup) KB4345425 (Standalone)

🔗 References (25)