CVE-2018-1038 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 8.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.51% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation | 2018-04-24 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632
- https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632
- https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/
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