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CVE-2018-8170

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  • Published2018-05-09
  • WeaknessCWE-404

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Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-0919:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows 10
BranchAffectedFixed in
1703.x= 1703no fix published
1709.x= 1709no fix published
Microsoft windows server 2016
BranchAffectedFixed in
1709.x= 1709no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.07read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-404read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-05-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8170?

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Is CVE-2018-8170 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-8170 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8170?

CVE-2018-8170 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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