CVE-2018-8233

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

7.8

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, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 60.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 14, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383
secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233

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-2018-82332018-06-12
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

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What is CVE-2018-8233?

CVE-2018-8233 is a high vulnerability published on June 14, 2018. 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, Windows 10 Servers.

When was CVE-2018-8233 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8233 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 14, 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-2018-8233 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8233 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8233?

CVE-2018-8233 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8233?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8233, 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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