CVE-2018-8589

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2018-8589
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

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/105796 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 Patch Vendor Advisory
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

04 Apr 2025, 15:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link

21 Nov 2024, 04:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
Information

Published : 2018-11-14 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-04 15:32

NVD link : CVE-2018-8589

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8589

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8589

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_7
  • windows_server_2008
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo