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

CVE-2018-0831

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 10 1607llm-fuzzy
Range: 1607, 1703 and 1709
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016llm-fuzzy
Range: (including version 1709)
Microsoft/Windowsv5
Range: Windows 10 versions 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-2018-0831nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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