CVE-2018-8121
Status: ModifiedMedium (4.7)—
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8207.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 4.7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.52%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 74
- Score date: 10/18/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-665
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104380
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041113
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104380
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041113
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8121
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