CVE-2018-0971

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0971 is fixed in 30 products on 1 platform, first by KB4093109, released April 10, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0344
89th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/dn848375.aspx#ASLR">Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)</a> bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1540 KB4093109 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1540 KB4093109 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2189 KB4093119 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2189 KB4093119 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1029 KB4093107 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1029 KB4093107 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.371 KB4093112 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.371 KB4093112 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17831 KB4093111 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17831 KB4093111 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093108 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093118 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093108 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093118 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4093114 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4093115 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4093114 Apr 10, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4093115 Apr 10, 2018
Windows RT 8.1 KB4093114 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093108 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093118 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093108 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4093118 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4093108 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4093118 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4093478 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4093478 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4093478 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4093478 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4093478 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4093122 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4093123 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4093122 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4093123 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4093114 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4093115 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4093114 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4093115 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2189 KB4093119 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2189 KB4093119 Apr 10, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.371 KB4093112 Apr 10, 2018