Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0757

 

Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0757

Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10550
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0757
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0757

Install updates from vendor's website.

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