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CVE-2018-8589

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
microsoft

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Affected products

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

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2affected
  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)affected
  • Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2affected
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 2affected
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)affected

Microsoft Windows 7

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

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

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