TI-2018-00959 Aliases CVE-2018-1038 GHSA-5539-34h9-rxqp

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of…

MEDIUM 45Published 2018-04-02 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08579 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Windows	Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Windows VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x64:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*	r2 sp1	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1038
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5539-34h9-rxqp
2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038

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Sources

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