Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8497 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by KB4462917, released October 9, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</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 ensuring the Windows Kernel properly handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.1387 | KB4462937 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.1387 | KB4462937 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.726 | KB4462918 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.726 | KB4462918 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.345 | KB4462919 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.345 | KB4462919 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.726 | KB4462918 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 17134.345 | KB4462919 | Oct 9, 2018 |
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