CVE-2018-8621 (GCVE-0-2018-8621)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-12-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:02
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Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8477, CVE-2018-8622.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3957 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Affected: (Server Core installation)
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Microsoft Windows 7 Affected: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Affected: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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Date Public
2018-12-11 00:00
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