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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-8639

Microsoft Windows: CWE-404

What it is

Reported

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.

Source reported · Source: NVD · Complete source description.
Dates
Source last published: · Source last updated:

What is affected

Reported

Microsoft; Windows. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

Source reported · Source: NVD
Dates
Source last published: · Source last updated:

Urgency and basis

Tracker computed

Act now

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Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below
Dates
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Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Source reported
Dates
Active since: · CISA KEV added: · VulnCheck KEV added: · ENISA added: · Source last updated:

What to do

Reported

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Source remediation ↗
Source reported · Tracked source remediation field
Dates
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Detection and validation

Mapped metadata availability only. These signals do not change priority.

Sigma, Atomic, Nuclei, and Metasploit: none mapped by tracked sources.

  • Sigma

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Atomic

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Nuclei

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Metasploit

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

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