CVE-2018-8649

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Published Dec 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Windows 10

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems`	affected	—
`Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems`	affected	—
`Version 1809 for x64-based Systems`	affected	—

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`(Server Core installation)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20260	A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.666% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106091
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8649

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Server 2019

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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