{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-1038",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1038",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-1038 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by KB4100480, released March 29, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2018-03-29T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "",
  "cvss": 7.8,
  "epss": 0.08579,
  "epssPercentile": 0.95106,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": true,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1038",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4100480",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4100480",
      "released": "2018-03-29T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4100480",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4100480",
      "released": "2018-03-29T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4100480",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4100480",
      "released": "2018-03-29T07:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}