CVE-2018-0960: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2018

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, 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-2018-0968, CVE-2018-0969, CVE-2018-0970, CVE-2018-0971, CVE-2018-0972, CVE-2018-0973, CVE-2018-0974, CVE-2018-0975.

Affected Software

13 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1511

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0960

Event History

Apr 12, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0960?

CVE-2018-0960 is rated as important severity by Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0960?

To fix CVE-2018-0960, you should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

What types of Windows systems are affected by CVE-2018-0960?

CVE-2018-0960 affects various Windows systems including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and several versions of Windows Server.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2018-0960?

CVE-2018-0960 is an information disclosure vulnerability caused by improper handling of objects in memory.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2018-0960?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2018-0960; applying the updates is the recommended mitigation.