CVE-2018-0831

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows	Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

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