High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8497

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 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Kernelllm-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 Server 2016cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)
Microsoft/Windows Server 2019cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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