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CVE-2018-8611

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, …

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CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.2/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 4.20%: +0.02

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 9 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Hackread

Press · 03 Nov 2025, 08:00 · New Dante Spyware Linked to Rebranded Hacking Team, Now Memento Labs - Hackread

Securelist

Press · 21 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Windows CLFS and five exploits used by ransomware operators (Exploit #1 – CVE-2022-24521) - Securelist

Zscaler

Press · 28 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Technical Analysis of Windows CLFS Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2022-37969 - Part 2: Exploit Analysis - Zscaler

Securelist

Press · 15 Apr 2019, 07:00 · New zero-day vulnerability CVE-2019-0859 in win32k.sys - Securelist

Securelist

Press · 13 Mar 2019, 07:00 · The fourth horseman: CVE-2019-0797 vulnerability - Securelist

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TechTarget

Press · 21 Dec 2018, 08:00 · Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day bug under attack - TechTarget

Kaspersky

Press · 13 Dec 2018, 08:00 · Vulnerability detected in Kernel Transaction Manager - Kaspersky

Securelist

Press · 12 Dec 2018, 08:00 · Zero-day in Windows Kernel Transaction Manager (CVE-2018-8611) - Securelist

IT Security Guru

Press · 12 Dec 2018, 08:00 · Kaspersky Lab Uncovers Third Windows Zero Day Exploit In Three Months. - IT Security Guru

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 4.2%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:02.857210+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

12 Dec 2018, 00:00

First press mention

12 Dec 2018, 08:00

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

24 May 2022, 00:00

Latest press mention

03 Nov 2025, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:58