CVE-2018-8170

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-404

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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