CVE-2018-8120

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 Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

History

04 Apr 2025, 20:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link

Information

Published : 2018-05-09 19:29

Updated : 2025-04-04 20:30


NVD link : CVE-2018-8120

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8120


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_7
CWE
CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release