Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8127
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8141.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 — versions Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104040 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8127 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8127?
- CVE-2018-8127 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8127?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8127 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.