CVE-2018-8611

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to errors in handling objects in memory by the Windows kernel, which can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. This affects various Windows versions, including Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Servers. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Recommendations For all affected versions of Microsoft Windows, apply the necessary patch to fix the vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.