# CVE-2018-8120

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2018-8120
- CVSS: 7.0
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15; CISA due date 2022-04-05; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 73.29% (percentile 99.5)
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 10 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2018-05-17)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2022-03-14)
- Weakness: CWE-404
- Published: 2018-05-09

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows 7: affected 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008: affected 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: affected Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034
- [other] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8120

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