CVE-2018-8170

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

7.0

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 78.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 9, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068
secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2018-81702018-05-08
Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

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What is CVE-2018-8170?

CVE-2018-8170 is a high vulnerability published on May 9, 2018. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

When was CVE-2018-8170 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8170 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 9, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-8170 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8170 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8170?

CVE-2018-8170 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8170?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8170, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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