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CVE-2018-8471

• 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: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-404

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (+6)
• 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 Server 2016: Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Windows Server 2019

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105800
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042121
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8471

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