CVE-2018-0748

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0748 is fixed in 29 products on 1 platform, first by KB4056888, released January 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.6
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0278
86th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could impersonate processes, interject cross-process communication, or interrupt system functionality.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly enforces permissions.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1356 KB4056888 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1356 KB4056888 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2007 KB4056890 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2007 KB4056890 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.850 KB4056891 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.850 KB4056891 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.192 KB4056892 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.192 KB4056892 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17738 KB4056893 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17738 KB4056893 Jan 3, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056897 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056894 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056897 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056894 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4056898 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4056895 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4056898 Jan 18, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4056895 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056897 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056894 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056897 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4056894 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4056897 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4056894 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4056615 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4056615 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4056615 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4056615 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4056615 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4056899 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4056896 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4056899 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4056896 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4056898 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4056895 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4056898 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4056895 Jan 18, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2007 KB4056890 Jan 3, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2007 KB4056890 Jan 3, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.192 KB4056892 Jan 3, 2018