CVE-2018-8120

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/a-look-inside-the-ransomware-ecosystem

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/contileaks-chats-reveal-over-30-vulnerabilities-used-by-conti-ransomware-affiliates

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-05-09

Updated: 2025-04-04

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94149