8.4 CVE-2018-8639

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE ID	Exploitable	Vendor	Product	Vulnerability	Date added
CVE-2018-8639	True	Microsoft	Windows	Microsoft Windows Win32k Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Vulnerability	2025-03-03 00:00:00

Description

EUVD-2018-20250: Microsoft Windows Win32k contains an improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability that allows for local, authenticated privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.

Recommendations

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