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CVE-2018-8404

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k

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Summary

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 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8399.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Microsoft Windows 7

    32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    Version range not reported

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

    Version range not reported

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

    32-bit systems, x64-based systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    Version range not reported

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

    Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft Windows 10

    32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, x64-based Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

    version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References 3

securityfocus.com

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

securitytracker.com