# CVE-2018-0983: Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0983 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB4088779, released March 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0983
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 7.0 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0115
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely
- Published: Mar 13, 2018
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0983

## Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Storage Services 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 Storage Services handles objects in memory.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1478 | [KB4088779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088779.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1478 | [KB4088779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088779.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB4088787](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088787.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB4088787](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088787.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB4088782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088782.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB4088782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088782.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.309 | [KB4088776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088776.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.309 | [KB4088776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088776.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 |  | [KB4088787](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088787.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4088787](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088787.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709  (Server Core Installation) | 16299.309 | [KB4088776](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4088776.md) | Mar 13, 2018 |

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