CVE-2018-8202

CVE-2018-8202 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework, impacting numerous versions across Windows operating systems including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and various Windows Server editions. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk where a local attacker with low privileges can achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, there has been some community discussion and media coverage surrounding its disclosure as part of a Patch Tuesday release.