CVE-2018-8453
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-8453 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-10-10 13:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.700420000 probability, percentile 0.993060000 (date 2026-07-21)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-01-21; due 2022-07-21; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-404
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Win32k |
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8453 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1703 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1709 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1803 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1809 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1703 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1709 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1803 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1809 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | - | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | - | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1709 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1803 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1709 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1803 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Windows Kernel Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453 | CONFIRM | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Microsoft Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Zero-day exploit (CVE-2018-8453) used in targeted attacks | Securelist | MISC | securelist.com | Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.