CVE-2018-8410

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description The issue arises from the Windows Kernel API improperly handling registry objects in memory. This can lead to an elevation of privilege, potentially allowing an attacker to gain increased privileges on the system using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Windows 7, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 10 Servers, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.