High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8410

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Kernelllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
Range: version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
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-rescue
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)
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

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References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45436/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105256nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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