Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Jul 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8314

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8313.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windowsllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Windows 7cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft/Windows 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit systems
Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2008cpe-rescue2 versions
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2012cpe-rescue2 versions
(Server Core installation)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/104652nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041263nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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