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Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8468

CVE-2018-8468

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, 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 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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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: 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft/Windows 72 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • 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 20084 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
    • (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20124 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • (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)

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