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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-0971 EUVD-2018-1750GHSA-9qpf-g9g2-qwrx

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead t…

Published Apr 12, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Vendor: Microsoft Product: Windows 10 Product: Windows 10 Servers Product: Windows 7 Product: Windows 8.1 Product: Windows RT 8.1 Product: Windows Server 2008 Product: Windows Server 2008 R2 Product: Windows Server 2012 Product: Windows Server 2012 R2 Product: Windows Server 2016 Platform: Windows

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 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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0887, CVE-2018-0960, CVE-2018-0968, CVE-2018-0969, CVE-2018-0970, CVE-2018-0972, CVE-2018-0973, CVE-2018-0974, CVE-2018-0975.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 —
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) —
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 —
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) —
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) —
Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit systems, x64-based systems —
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) —
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) —
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.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

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