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CVE-2018-8454

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Audio Service fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Audio Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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 (3)

Microsoft — Windows 10Microsoft — Windows Server 2016Microsoft — Windows Server 2019

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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