The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Apr 2, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.51%
Description
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
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- Version Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows | n/a |
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- n/a
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.51% (0.08509) | 94.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08915) | 94.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 61.28% (0.61277) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 78.11% (0.78114) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 10.14% (0.10143) | 92.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 78.11% (0.78114) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 18, 2025 | 79.73% (0.79727) | 99.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 69.81% (0.69812) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.10% (0.54096) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 69.81% (0.69812) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97081) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97081) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 97.12% (0.97124) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.22% (0.97219) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 81.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 79.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.34% (0.02342) | 58.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 39.31% (0.39311) | 98.18th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 39.31% (0.39311) | 99.22th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 39.31% (0.39311) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.