CVE-2018-8308 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elev…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19961
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8308
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104669
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8308
- NVD CVE-2018-8308
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.