CVE-2018-8314

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8313.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.7/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 7	32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows RT 8.1	Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	32-bit systems; x64-based systems
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2	Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 10	32-bit Systems; x64-based Systems

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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