High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-0756

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0809, CVE-2018-0820 and CVE-2018-0843.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 10 1607llm-fuzzy
Range: = 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016llm-fuzzy
Range: = 2016
Microsoft/Windowsv5
Range: Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0756nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102941nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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