CVE-2018-8453

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft / Win32k

Risk tier: Critical — known ransomware use

Description

Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.

NVD enrichment (full description, CVSS vector, CWEs) has not completed for this CVE yet — shown above is the CISA KEV short description only.

Scoring

  • CVSS: Not yet available
  • EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
  • EPSS percentile: Not yet available

CISA KEV status

  • Added to KEV: 2022-01-21
  • Remediation due date: 2022-07-21
  • Known ransomware campaign use: Known

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