Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0816
Published: March 13, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11031
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-2018-0816
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). 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
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0816
Install updates from vendor's website.