An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC), aka "Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-8440

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-jw7v-w46m-p6pp

Published

May 13, 2022 1:53 AM

Last Modified

May 13, 2022 1:53 AM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: June 12, 2025 6:24 AM

Data from GitHub Advisory Database. This information is provided for research and educational purposes.