CVE-2018-8611
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft WindowsOperating systems
CVSS
7.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)4.20%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 34
- Windows 7affected: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1CVE List
- Windows 7affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1CVE List
- Windows Server 2012 R2affected: (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows RT 8.1affected: Windows RT 8.1CVE List
- Windows Server 2008affected: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2CVE List
- Windows Server 2008affected: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Server 2008affected: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2CVE List
- Windows Server 2008affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 2CVE List
- Windows Server 2008affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Server 2019affected: (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Server 2012affected: (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows 8.1affected: 32-bit systemsCVE List
- Windows 8.1affected: x64-based systemsCVE List
- Windows Server 2016affected: (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Server 2008 R2affected: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1CVE List
- Windows Server 2008 R2affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1CVE List
- Windows Server 2008 R2affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)CVE List
- Windows 10affected: 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10affected: x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windows 10 Serversaffected: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)CVE List
- Windows 10 Serversaffected: version 1803 (Server Core Installation)CVE List