Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	105467
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2018-8453
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 09 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 09 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Kaspersky Lab
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2019 0 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 Server 1803 0 Microsoft Windows Server 1709 0 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 1809 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 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 Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs in the Windows kernel.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Reports indicate that this issue is being exploited in the wild. Please see the references for more information.

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CVE-2018-8453 | Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)