CVE-2018-0745HighCVSS 4.7

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
January 3, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.

🎯 Affected products5

  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4056891 (Security Update) KB4056892 (Security Update)

🔗 References (3)