CVE-2018-8121 — Improper Initialization in Microsoft Windows 10

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 27.70%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft Windows 7+7 more
Timeline
PublishedJun 14
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8207.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages12 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)+1
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1709, 1803+1
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1+1
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_1010 versions+9
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_101703, 1709, 1803+2

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-36xf-5ww9-9jq3: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Discl↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8121: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Discl↗2018-06-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability↗2018-06-12
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