Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0843
Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10538
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0843
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization of a memory address by the Windows kernel. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application, gain access to potentially sensitive information and perform further attacks.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0843
Install updates from vendor's website.