First published: Wed Nov 14 2018(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when "Kernel Remote Procedure Call Provider" driver improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "MSRPC Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2018-8407 has a severity rating of Important, indicating a significant risk of information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2018-8407, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2018-8407 affects several versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2019.
CVE-2018-8407 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability related to the Kernel Remote Procedure Call Provider.
Yes, CVE-2018-8407 could potentially be exploited remotely to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.