CVE-2018-8141

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8141 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by KB4103727, released May 8, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

RoutinePublicly disclosed
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
None reported
N/A
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0254
85th percentile

<p>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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.431 KB4103727 May 8, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.431 KB4103727 May 8, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.431 KB4103727 May 8, 2018