CVE-2018-0831

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% 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 versions 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected products

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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102943
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831

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