Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 · CVE-2018-8169
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8.1
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows 10
Windows 10 Servers
**Description**
An elevation of privilege issue exists due to the improper handling of objects in memory by the Human Interface Device (HID) Parser Library driver. This allows attackers to affect the system.
**Recommendations**
For Windows 7, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10 Servers, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.