Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0816 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	103248
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2018-0816
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Mar 13 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 13 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Marcin Wiazowski working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0816 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel privileges.

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0816 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0816 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0816 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CVE-2018-0816 | Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)