An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Published Dec 12, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.84%
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8477, CVE-2018-8622.
Affected products
-
- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
-
- Version Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
-
- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | n/a |
| ||||||||||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 | n/a |
| ||||||||||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | n/a |
|
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01835) | 78.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01835) | 76.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00727) | 70.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.90% (0.01895) | 72.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 73.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 30.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 27.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 13.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 70.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 50.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.28th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106085 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8621 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106085 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8621 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.