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Status published
Medium
CVE-2018-8621
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Vulnerable Versions:
(Server Core installation), 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 12th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.