High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-0820
CVE-2018-0820
Description
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, 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-2018-0756, CVE-2018-0809 and CVE-2018-0843.
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0820nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102945nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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