CVE-2018-8497

high

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-10-10

Updated: 2019-10-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High