PT-2018-2028

CVE-2018-8637

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Published

2018-12-11

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Updated

2020-08-24

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CVSS 3.1
5.5
Medium
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 10 versions prior to the fixed version Windows Server 2019 versions prior to the fixed version Windows 10 Servers versions prior to the fixed version
Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows kernel, allowing an attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted application. This could potentially lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR) bypass.
Recommendations For Windows 10, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Windows Server 2019, apply the necessary patch or update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Windows 10 Servers, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive system information until a patch is available.
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