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CVE-2018-8611 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Project:Microsoft

Product:Windows

Date Added:2022-05-24Due Date:2022-06-14

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8611