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Go to dashboardA flaw in the Windows kernel lets a process mishandle objects in memory, letting a local user raise their privileges. Attackers who already have code running on the machine can gain SYSTEM rights.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2018-8611 per vendor instructions, as CISA required; the specific KB number is not in the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
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