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CVE-2018-8440

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC).

Recommended action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date for U.S. federal agencies: 18 Apr 2022.

Collected automatically from public sources. Verify affected versions and fixes in the vendor's notice before acting.