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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8121: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8121: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/12/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/12/2018
Modified
09/03/2024

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8207.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4284874
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4284819
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4284835

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