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CVE-2018-8121

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-665

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1703, 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104380
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041113
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8121
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104380
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041113
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8121

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