ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·5/24/2022
CVE-2018-8611 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Windows
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-05-24
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-06-14
Why this matters
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory.
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