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

CVE-2018-8455

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

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  • Microsoft/Windows 10 19096 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.12 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit systems
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.12 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20122 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20164 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft/Windowsllm-fuzzy
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
    Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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