CVE-2018-0844

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0844 is fixed in 30 products on 1 platform, first by KB4074591, released February 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0122
68th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx#CLFS">Windows Common Log File System (CLFS)</a> driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how CLFS handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1417 KB4074591 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1417 KB4074591 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2068 KB4074590 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2068 KB4074590 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.909 KB4074592 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.909 KB4074592 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.248 KB4074588 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.248 KB4074588 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17770 KB4074596 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17770 KB4074596 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074598 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074587 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074598 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074587 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4074597 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4074594 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4074597 Feb 13, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4074594 Feb 13, 2018
Windows RT 8.1 KB4074594 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074598 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074587 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074598 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4074587 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4074598 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4074587 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4073079 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4073079 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4073079 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4073079 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4073079 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4074593 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4074589 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4074593 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4074589 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4074597 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4074594 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4074597 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4074594 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2068 KB4074590 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2068 KB4074590 Feb 13, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.248 KB4074588 Feb 13, 2018