CVE-2018-8314HighCVSS 4.3

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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

CVE-2018-8314 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use the sandbox escape to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution. However, the vulnerability could allow arbitrary code to run if an attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability or another elevation of privilege vulnerability, that can leverage the elevated privileges when code execution is attempted. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows file picker handles paths.

🎯 Affected products19

  • 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)

✅ Remediation

KB4338829 (Security Update) KB4345455 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338818 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338823 (Security Only) KB4338821 (Preview Rollup) KB4345459 (Standalone) KB4338815 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338824 (Security Only) KB4338831 (Preview Rollup) KB4345424 (Standalone) KB4339503 (Security Update) KB4338830 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338816 (Preview Rollup) KB4345425 (Standalone)

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