CVE-2018-0748
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way memory addresses are handled, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0748 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0748Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102354Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095Advisory
- https://95cnsec.com/windows-kernel-cve-2018-0748-exploit.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43514/Advisory