Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8121
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.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709, 1803
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8121?
- CVE-2018-8121 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8121?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.