CVE-2018-8410

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects 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.

• CWE-404

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105256Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45436/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105256Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45436/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Sep 13, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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