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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2018-8453
Analyzed
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secure@microsoft.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-10 Oct, 2018 | 13:29
Updated At-28 Oct, 2025 | 14:13

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 RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
2022-01-212022-07-21Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityApply updates per vendor instructions.
Date Added: 2022-01-21
Due Date: 2022-07-21
Vulnerability Name: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1507>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1607>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1703>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1709>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1803>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10_1809>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_7>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_8.1>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_rt_8.1>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_1709>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_1803>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2016>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2019>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.htmlsecure@microsoft.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453secure@microsoft.com
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attacksecure@microsoft.com
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attackaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8453134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource:
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8453
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Resource:
US Government Resource
Change History
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