Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU10541

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0742

Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10541

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0742

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of memory by the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0742

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0742

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