CVE-2018-8453: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
First published: Wed Oct 10 2018(Updated: )
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 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
| 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 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1507 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1607 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1703 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1709 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1803 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 1709 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 1803 | ||
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453
- https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8453
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