CVE-2018-8314

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8313.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: all versions
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2, r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 7: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows 8.1: 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: (Server Core installation)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: (Server Core installation)

References

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