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High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Aug 13, 2026

CVE-2018-8453

CVE-2018-8453

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
    Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  • Microsoft/Windows 7cpe-rescue2 versions
    32-bit Systems Service Pack 1+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2012cpe-rescue4 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 3 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1cpe-rescue2 versions
    Windows RT 8.1+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: Windows RT 8.1
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2008cpe-rescue4 versions
    32-bit Systems Service Pack 2+ 3 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
    • (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2019cpe-rescue2 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1cpe-rescue2 versions
    32-bit systems+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit systems
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue2 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue2 versions
    32-bit Systems+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windowsllm-fuzzy
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1607
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1511
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1709
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1803
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1809
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 1709
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 1803
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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News mentions

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