CVE-2018-0830 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows kernel to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0830?
CVE-2018-0830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to how objects in memory are handled, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0829 and CVE-2018-0832.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0830?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w33j-97gp-63h9.