# CVE-2018-0742: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2018-0742 is fixed in 30 products on 1 platform, first by KB4074591, released February 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0742 - Priority: Urgent - CVSS: 7.0 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0124 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely - Published: Feb 13, 2018 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0742 ## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Kernel properly handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1417 | [KB4074591](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074591.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1417 | [KB4074591](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074591.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2068 | [KB4074590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074590.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2068 | [KB4074590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074590.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.909 | [KB4074592](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074592.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.909 | [KB4074592](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074592.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.248 | [KB4074588](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074588.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.248 | [KB4074588](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074588.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17770 | [KB4074596](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074596.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17770 | [KB4074596](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074596.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074598.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074587](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074587.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074598.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074587](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074587.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4074597](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074597.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4074594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074594.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4074597](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074597.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4074594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074594.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4074594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074594.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074598.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074587](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074587.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074598.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4074587](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074587.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074598](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074598.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074587](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074587.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4074603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074603.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074603.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4074603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074603.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4074603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074603.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074603.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4074593](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074593.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4074589](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074589.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074593](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074593.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074589](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074589.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4074597](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074597.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4074594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074594.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074597](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074597.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4074594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074594.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2068 | [KB4074590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074590.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2068 | [KB4074590](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074590.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.248 | [KB4074588](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4074588.md) | Feb 13, 2018 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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