An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure 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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0887, CVE-2018-0968, CVE-2018-0969, CVE-2018-0970, CVE-2018-0971, CVE-2018-0972, CVE-2018-0973, CVE-2018-0974, CVE-2018-0975.
CVE-2018-0960
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 76.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 12, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103663
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040657
- secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0960
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103663
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040657
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0960
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-0960?
CVE-2018-0960 is a medium vulnerability published on April 12, 2018. An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows…
When was CVE-2018-0960 disclosed?
CVE-2018-0960 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-0960 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-0960 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-0960?
CVE-2018-0960 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-0960?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-0960, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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