CVE-2018-8233
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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 10, Windows 10 Servers.
INFO
Published Date :
June 14, 2018, 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8233
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-8233.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2018-8233 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8233 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-404 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233 Vendor Advisory https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104383 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8233 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8233 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8233
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.00%
score
0.30351
percentile