Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since March 15, 2022.
CVE-2018-8120
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Added to KEV March 15, 2022
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-8120
- CWE
- CWE-404
- Affected products
- Win32k · Microsoft Win32k · Microsoft
What happened
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Win32k is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2018-8120). A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. CISA remediation due date: 2022-04-05. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: April 5, 2022
Sources
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