CVE-2018-0977

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 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: 2018-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Windows kernel mode driver 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 how objects are handled in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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/103380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0977
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0977

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