CVE-2018-8621HighCVSS 4.7

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
December 11, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2018-8621 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products7

  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4471318 (Monthly Rollup) KB4471328 (Security Only) KB4471330 (Monthly Rollup) KB4471326 (Security Only)

🔗 References (5)