CVE-2018-0982

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0982 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by KB4284880, released June 12, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0262
85th 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 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2312 KB4284880 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2312 KB4284880 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1155 KB4284874 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1155 KB4284874 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2312 KB4284880 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2312 KB4284880 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018

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