HTTP: Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2018-8233 Elevation of Privilege
This signature detects an attempt to exploit an Microsoft Windows Win32k component. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code into the user's context.
Extended Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2016
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8233
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8233-EOP
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8233 Elevation Microsoft Privilege Win32k Windows of
Release Date
06/11/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.2