# CVE-2018-0831: The Windows kernel in Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-15 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Windows: version range not reported

## Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Windows, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943

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