CVE-2018-0742

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0756. CVE-2018-0809, CVE-2018-0820 and CVE-2018-0843.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 15, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-0742: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix