CVE-2018-0756

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-02-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0809, CVE-2018-0820 and CVE-2018-0843.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709
Microsoft Corporation Windows: Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102941
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0756
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102941
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0756

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