CVE-2018-8453
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
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.
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Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2024, 4:47 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-8453 has a 46 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8453
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-2018-8453.
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| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-8453 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8453 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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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-404 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information 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://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack No Types Assigned https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8453 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-2018-8453
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
95.32 }} 0.58%
score
0.99425
percentile