CVE-2018-8589

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8589 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4467107, released November 13, 2018. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Reported by the vendor
CISA KEV
May 23, 2022
Federal due date Jun 13, 2022
EPSS
0.0302
87th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control over an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Win32k.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467107 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467106 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467107 Nov 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467106 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467107 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467106 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467107 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4467106 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4467107 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4467106 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467706 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467700 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4467706 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4467700 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467706 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467700 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467706 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4467700 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4467706 Nov 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4467700 Nov 13, 2018

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