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Unknown
CVE-2008-3893
Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
microsoft
View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 3rd, 2008
Last Modified:
April 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.