Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8589 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	105796
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2018-8589
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Nov 13 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 13 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Boris Larin (Oct0xor) and Igor Soumenkov (2igosha) of Kaspersky Lab.
Vulnerable:	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 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8589 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-2018-8589 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 Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8589 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8589 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CVE-2018-8589 | Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)