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CVE-2018-8565

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.2% 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 the win32k component improperly provides kernel information, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105791
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8565
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105791
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8565

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