CVE-2018-0744 in the critical feed json
The Windows kernel in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 a…
published 2018-01-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1554
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.0%
- EPSS 15.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Windows kernel in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43446)
Exploit prediction
15.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43446 Microsoft Windows win32k - Using SetClassLong to Switch Between CS_CLASSDC and CS_OWNDC Corrupts DC Cache dos, 2018-01-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows kernel
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43446/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0744
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102351
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040090
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0744
- NVD CVE-2018-0744
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