cve/2018/CVE-2018-8589.md

### [CVE-2018-8589](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8589)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Windows%207&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Windows%20Server%202008%20R2&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Windows%20Server%202008&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Elevation%20of%20Privilege&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/0xcyberpj/windows-exploitation
- https://github.com/0xpetros/windows-privilage-escalation
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/FULLSHADE/WindowsExploitationResources
- https://github.com/NitroA/windowsexpoitationresources
- https://github.com/NullArray/WinKernel-Resources
- https://github.com/Ondrik8/exploit
- https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
- https://github.com/Ostorlab/known_exploited_vulnerbilities_detectors
- https://github.com/TamilHackz/windows-exploitation
- https://github.com/lnick2023/nicenice
- https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc
- https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456