First published: Wed Nov 14 2018(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes 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.
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 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 |
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CVE-2018-8408 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2018-8408, make sure to apply the latest security updates released by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
CVE-2018-8408 impacts several Microsoft Windows versions including Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and various editions of Windows Server.
CVE-2018-8408 is categorized as an information disclosure vulnerability found in the Windows kernel.
CVE-2018-8408 is not directly exploitable remotely, as it requires local access to the system to read sensitive information.