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CVE-2018-8454

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Audio Service fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Audio Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1709, 1803, 1809
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (+3)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105799
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042122
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8454
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105799
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042122
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8454

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