CVE-2018-0810 — The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows Server 2012 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way memory is initialized, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-

01What is this vulnerability?

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows Server 2012 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way memory is initialized, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0757.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows	Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-02-15T02:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-09-17T00:56:06.314Z

09References

• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102938
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040373
• portal.msrc.microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0810