KEV · Actively exploited

CVE-2018-8453

CVE-2018-8453 is actively exploited (CISA KEV catalog) : high severity (CVSS 7.8), 0 tracked apps concerned, none still exposed on their current version.

Severity (CVSS): 7.8
Exploitation: Confirmed
Tracked apps: 0
Still exposed: 0

Public exploit : ExploitDB Published on 2018-10-10

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.

Attack vector : Local No privileges required

Show raw CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS 70.04% predictive model; CISA confirms active exploitation percentile 99.4%

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-01-21
Remediation deadline: 2022-07-21
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware: Yes, known ransomware campaign

OS versions that fix this CVE

This CVE is resolved by the following OS security releases. Update the OS to at least the listed version.

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Fixed in -
Windows Server 2019 Fixed in -
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Fixed in -
Windows Server 2016 Fixed in -
Windows 10 1809 · 2018-09 Fixed in -
Windows 10 1803 · 2018-03 Fixed in -
Windows 10 1709 · 2017-09 Fixed in -
Windows 10 1703 · 2017-03 Fixed in -
Windows 10 1607 · 2016-07 Fixed in -

View on NVD ↗ CISA KEV catalog ↗ Advisory · portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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