CVE-2018-8224

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

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

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

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

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CVE-2018-8224: High severity, CVSS 7.0 | Vulnix