CVE-2018-8120

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  3. CVE-2018-8120
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.

7.0 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

04 Apr 2025, 20:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link

21 Nov 2024, 04:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2018-05-09 19:29

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2018-8120

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8120

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_7
  • windows_server_2008
CWE
CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release