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CVE-2018-8455: microsoft windows_10 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 13-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8455 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · -0.43 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.43 pp

From 1.52% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft7 products
  • windows_10Version 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 | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | na | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803
  • windows 10 serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation) | version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • windows_8.132-bit systems | x64-based systems | na
  • windows_rt_8.1Windows RT 8.1 | na
  • windows server 2012r2

1 vendor · 7 products

References

3 links