CVE-2018-8410: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API

Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows 7

32-bit Systems Service Pack 1affected
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

(Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Windows RT 8.1affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

(Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows 8.1

32-bit systemsaffected
x64-based systemsaffected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

(Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1affected
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1affected
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows 10

32-bit Systemsaffected
Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Version 1703 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Version 1703 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Version 1803 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsaffected
x64-based Systemsaffected

Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

version 1803 (Server Core Installation)affected