CVE-2018-0748 json
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gol…
published 2018-01-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1558
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 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 memory addresses are handled, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43514)
Exploit prediction
2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43514 Microsoft Windows - NTFS Owner/Mandatory Label Privilege Bypass dos, 2018-01-11
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 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows kernel
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0748
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43514/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
95cnsec.com
/windows-kernel-cve-2018-0748-exploit.html
broken-link, url-repurposed
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102354
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040095
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0748
- NVD CVE-2018-0748
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