CVE-2023-38140 Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a Windows Kernel flaw to disclose sensitive information, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2023-38140?
CVE-2023-38140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 12 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38140?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- CVE-2026-33824 Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Double Free
- CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2023-32049 Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x8q-42cx-xvqv.