CVE-2018-8121

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8121 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB4284874, released June 12, 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
0.0155
75th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1155 KB4284874 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1155 KB4284874 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.492 KB4284819 Jun 12, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.112 KB4284835 Jun 12, 2018