CVE-2018-0810: Microsoft Corporation Windows: Improper Initialization

Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available

What, why and how

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows Server 2012 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way memory is initialized, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0757.

What

Why

The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

What

Why

The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: local access → Improper Initialization → obtain information outside the intended access boundary
Attack surface: Local
Privileges required: Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-665 ↗
CWE-665: Improper Initialization. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.

CWE-665

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1616Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record ↗

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV18-030Microsoft security updates

Number: AV18-030 Date: 13 February 2018 Purpose The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to recently released Microsoft Security Updates. Assessment This advisory covers multiple support package deployments addressing multiple vulnerabilities in various Microsoft products. Products Affected: Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps ChakraCore Adobe Flash CVE References: CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0755, CVE-2018-0756, CVE-2018-0757, CVE-2018-0760, CVE-2018-0761, CVE-2018-0763, CVE-2018-0771, CVE-2018-0809, CVE-2018-0810, CVE-2018-0820, CVE-2018-0821, CVE-2018-0822, CVE-2018-0823, CVE-2018-0825, CVE-2018-0826, CVE-2018-0827, CVE-2018-0828, CVE-2018-0829, CVE-2018-0830, CVE-2018-0831, CVE-2018-0832, CVE-2018-0840, CVE-2018-0841, CVE-2018-0842, CVE-2018-0843, CVE-2018-0844, CVE-2018-0846, CVE-2018-0847, CVE-2018-0860, CVE-2018-0861, CVE-2018-0864, CVE-2018-0866, CVE-2018-0869 Suggested Action CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly. References: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance

Official advisory ↗

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-087Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

on Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft du 13 février 2018 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/fr-FR/security-guidance Référence CVE CVE-2018-0742 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0742 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0755 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0755 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0756 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0756 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0757 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0757 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0760 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0760 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0761 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0761 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0809 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0809 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0810 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0810 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0820 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0820 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0821 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0821 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0822 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0822 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0823 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0825 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0825 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0826 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0826 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0827 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0827 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0828 Ré

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2018-001900複数の Microsoft Windows 製品の Windows カーネルにおける情報を公開される脆弱性

Microsoft Windows 7、Windows Server 2008 および 2012 の Windows カーネルには、メモリの初期化の処理に不備があるため、情報を公開される脆弱性が存在します。ベンダは、本脆弱性を「Windows カーネルの情報漏えいの脆弱性」として公開しています。本脆弱性は、CVE-2018-0757 とは異なる脆弱性です。

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2018-001898複数の Microsoft Windows 製品の Windows カーネルにおける情報を公開される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品の Windows カーネルには、メモリ内のオブジェクト処理に不備があるため、情報を公開される脆弱性が存在します。ベンダは、本脆弱性を「Windows カーネルの情報漏えいの脆弱性」として公開しています。本脆弱性は、CVE-2018-0810 とは異なる脆弱性です。

Official advisory ↗

KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-4837MS 2월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

트사의 보안 패치 적용 Windows RT 8.1 보안 업데이트 ##### □ 설명 o 공격자가 특수하게 제작된 악성 응용 프로그램을 실행할 경우, 원격코드실행을 허용하는 취약점 o 관련취약점 : - 서비스거부 취약점(CVE-2018-0833) - 권한상승 취약점(CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0820, CVE-2018-0844, CVE-2018-0846) - 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2018-0757, CVE-2018-0829, CVE-2018-0830, CVE-2018-0832, CVE-2018-0847) - 원격코드실행 취약점(CVE-2018-0825, CVE-2018-0842) o 영향 : 원격코드실행 o 중요도 : 긴급 o 관련 KB번호 - 4074594 ##### □ 해결책 o 영향 받는 소프트웨어를 이용하는 경우 마이크로소프트사의 보안 패치 적용 Windows Server 2012 보안 업데이트 ##### □ 설명 o 공격자가 특수하게 제작된 악성 응용 프로그램을 실행할 경우, 원격코드실행을 허용하는 취약점 o 관련취약점 : - 권한상승 취약점(CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0820, CVE-2018-0844, CVE-2018-0846) - 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2018-0757, CVE-2018-0760, CVE-2018-0810, CVE-2018-0829, CVE-2018-0830, CVE-2018-0847) - 원격코드실행 취약점(CVE-2018-0825, CVE-2018-0842) o 영향 : 원격코드실행 o 중요도 : 긴급 o 관련 KB번호 - 4074589, 4074593 ##### □ 해결책 o 영향 받는 소프트웨어를 이용하는 경우 마이크로소프트사의 보안 패치 적용 Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 보안 업데이트 ##### □ 설명 o 공격자가 특수하게 제작된 악성 응용 프로그램을 실행할 경우, 원격코드실행을 허용하는 취약점 o 관련취약점 : - 권한상승 취약점(CVE-2018-0742, CVE-2018-0820, CVE-2018-0844, CVE-2018-0846) - 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2018-0755, CVE-2018-0757, CVE-2018-0760, CVE-2018-0761, CVE-2018-0810, CVE-2018-0829, CVE-2018-0830, CVE-2018-0847, CVE-2018-0855) - 원격코드실행 취약점(CVE-2018-0825, CVE-2018-0842) o 영향 : 원격코드실행 o 중요도 : 긴급 o 관련 KB번호 - 4074589, 4074593 ##### □ 해결책 o 영향 받는 소프트웨어를 이용하

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: Windows: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 15 Feb 2018 · Last source change 17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC · CWE-665 · Improper Initialization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1

CVSS sourceNIST NVD

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1616

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceNIST NVD

NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from no authoritative guidance recorded to authoritative remediation link · patch.
Before
no authoritative guidance recorded
After
authoritative remediation link · patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ↗
17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CNA ↗
17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
Before
Awaiting fix
After
Patch available
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ↗
17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Medium.
Before
Unknown
After
Medium
NIST NVD ↗
17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 4.7 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Before
not recorded
After
4.7 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
NIST NVD ↗
1 Sept 2026, 02:42 UTC
ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2018-1616 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
Before
not recorded
After
{"euvdId":"EUVD-2018-1616"}
ENISA EUVD ↗
17 Sept 2024, 00:56 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
CNA ↗

2018-02-15CVE published

2024-09-17Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1616↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Microsoft Corporation Windows: Improper Initialization

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2018-1616

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

What changed after publication

Microsoft Corporation Windows: Improper Initialization

National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

EUVD-2018-1616

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

National CERT insights
?
CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.