CVE-2018-8314 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege V…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19967
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, 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 2008 R2, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8313.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.17% 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 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
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 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 10
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041263
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104652
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8314
- NVD CVE-2018-8314
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