CVE-2018-8313HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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

CVE-2018-8313 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could impersonate processes, interject cross-process communication, or interrupt system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly enforces permissions.

🎯 Affected products21

  • 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 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • 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)
  • Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

✅ 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) KB4338815 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338824 (Security Only) KB4338831 (Preview Rollup) KB4345424 (Standalone) KB4338830 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338820 (Security Only) KB4338816 (Preview Rollup) KB4345425 (Standalone)

🔗 References (19)