Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0887, CVE-2018-0960, CVE-2018-0969, CVE-2018-0970, CVE-2018-0971, CVE-2018-0972, CVE-2018-0973, CVE-2018-0974, CVE-2018-0975.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | (Server Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | Windows RT 8.1 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | (Server Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 32-bit systems, x64-based systems | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 32-bit Systems, Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, x64-bas… | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows - 'nt!NtQueryVirtualMemory (MemoryImageInformation)' Kernel 64-bit Stack Memory Disclosure EDB-44465 · dos · Apr 16, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 103643 vdb-entry
- 1040657 vdb-entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0968
- 44465 exploit