CVE-2018-0881: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2018

Updated

The Microsoft Video Control in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, 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 due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Video Control Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected Software

13 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1511

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server=1709

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0881

Event History

Mar 14, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0881?

CVE-2018-0881 has been assigned a severity rating of Important by Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0881?

To fix CVE-2018-0881, install the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2018-0881?

CVE-2018-0881 affects multiple versions including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and various iterations of Windows 10 and Windows Server.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-0881?

CVE-2018-0881 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Can CVE-2018-0881 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-0881 requires local access to the affected system to exploit the vulnerability.