CVE-2018-8224 is a Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, where the kernel improperly handles memory objects. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity, but successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code is available and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, it has received some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.