CVE-2018-1038 json
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles…
published 2018-04-02 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11698
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.6%
- EPSS 8.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44581)
Exploit prediction
8.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44581 Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2018-04-24
- blog.xpnsec.com https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44581/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
blog.xpnsec.com
/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103549
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040632
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1038
- NVD CVE-2018-1038
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