CVE-2018-8169

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the (Human Interface Device) HID Parser Library driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "HIDParser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

• CWE-404

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104356Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8169Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104356Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8169Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 14, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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