CVE-2018-0977

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Windows kernel mode driver in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.0/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 14, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-0977: High severity, CVSS 7.0 | Vulnix