CVE-2018-8399 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8404.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	1703
Microsoft	Windows Server	1709

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-404

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104998Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8399PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104998Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8399PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8399?

CVE-2018-8399 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2018-8399?

CVE-2018-8399 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8399?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server.