CVE-2018-8120

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 Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.0 High

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2018-05-09

Last modified

2026-08-13

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2022-03-15, action due 2022-04-05: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

CWE-404

Affected products

• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120