CVE-2018-8342

7.8 highEPSS 1.3%

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8343.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 70% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-120
Published: 2018-08-15
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_7
microsoft:windows_server_2008

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104975
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8342
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104975
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466

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