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CVE-2018-8562

N/A
Published: November 14, 2018 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
8 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 10· Microsoft
95%
1607170317091803180932-bit SystemsVersion 1607 for 32-bit SystemsVersion 1607 for x64-based SystemsVersion 1703 for 32-bit SystemsVersion 1703 for x64-based SystemsVersion 1709 for 32-bit SystemsVersion 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsVersion 1709 for x64-based SystemsVersion 1803 for 32-bit SystemsVersion 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsVersion 1803 for x64-based SystemsVersion 1809 for 32-bit SystemsVersion 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsVersion 1809 for x64-based Systemsversion 1709 (Server Core Installation)version 1803 (Server Core Installation)x64-based Systems
Windows 7· Microsoft
95%
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1sp1x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8-1· Microsoft
95%
32-bit systemsx64-based systems
Windows Rt 8-1· Microsoft
95%
8.1
Windows Server 2008· Microsoft
95%
32-bit Systems Service Pack 232-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2r2 sp1sp2x64-based Systems Service Pack 1x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)x64-based Systems Service Pack 2x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012· Microsoft
95%
(Server Core installation)r2
Windows Server 2016· Microsoft
95%
(Server Core installation)17091803
Windows Server 2019· Microsoft
95%
(Server Core installation)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105790
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8562

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-404

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