CVE-2018-8468

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, allowing a sandbox escape, aka ...

4.7 MediumPublic exploit

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows 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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

11.8%Down 18.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.7

Record: CVE-2018-8468
CVSS 3.0: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-8468
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-20098 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-20098
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xfpj-w6r4-r885 4.7

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, allowing a sandbox escape, aka ...

Record: GHSA-xfpj-w6r4-r885
CVSS 3.0: 4.7 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Edge - Sandbox Escape	2018-09-27

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-8468 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Microsoft Windows 10, published September 13, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.