{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-8170",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8170",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-8170 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4103731, released May 8, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.",
  "title": "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory.\nAn attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2018-05-08T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 7,
  "epss": 0.01002,
  "epssPercentile": 0.63049,
  "priority": "Urgent",
  "priorityTier": 2,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": true,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation More Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8170",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "15063.1088",
      "fix": "KB4103731",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4103731",
      "released": "2018-05-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "15063.1088",
      "fix": "KB4103731",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4103731",
      "released": "2018-05-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.431",
      "fix": "KB4103727",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4103727",
      "released": "2018-05-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.431",
      "fix": "KB4103727",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4103727",
      "released": "2018-05-08T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server, version 1709  (Server Core Installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.431",
      "fix": "KB4103727",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4103727",
      "released": "2018-05-08T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T12:40:37Z"
}