CVE-2018-0974 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass, 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-2018-0960, CVE-2018-0968, CVE-2018-0969, CVE-2018-0970, CVE-2018-0971, CVE-2018-0972, CVE-2018-0973, CVE-2018-0975.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.44% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'nt!NtQueryVirtualMemory (Memory(Privileged)BasicInformation)' Kernel 64-bit Stack Memory Disclosure | 2018-04-16 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103661
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040657
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0974
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44464/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103661
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040657
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0974
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44464/
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