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

CVE-2018-8455

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windowsllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue
Range: Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Microsoft/Windows 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit systems
Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2012cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8455nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105211nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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