CVE-2018-8455

high

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8455

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105211

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-09-13

Updated: 2019-10-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High