CVE-2018-8308

CVE-2018-8308 is a Windows kernel elevation of privilege vulnerability caused by improper handling of memory objects. The issue enables a local attacker to escalate privileges by exploiting kernel memory handling weaknesses. Affected platforms include Windows 7, Windows Server 2008/2012 (and R2),...

Security Updates for Windows Server 2008 (July 2018)

The remote Windows host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System DNS DNSAPI.dll when it fails to properly handle DNS responses. An attacker who successfully exploited the...

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8308 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based...