CVE-2018-1038: microsoft corporation windows
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1038 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows. EPSS estimates a 8.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 02-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
8.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 8.51% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (blog.xpnsec.com)
Maturity: unknown
Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- windows_7na
- windows_server_2008r2:sp1
Microsoft corporation1 product
- windowsWindows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
2 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory