CVE-2018-8205: Medium severity Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 14, 2018

Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Software

15 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1709

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Event History

Jun 14, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·12:29 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The CVSS vector indicates local access and low privileges are required. No user interaction is required.

What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?

Successful exploitation can cause a denial of service. The CVSS vector indicates availability impact is high, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Which Windows platforms are listed as affected?

The affected platforms listed are Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 10 Servers.