CVE-2023-38140

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38140	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175108/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Paged-Pool-Memory-Disclosure.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38140	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-09-12 17:15

Updated : 2025-04-08 14:31

NVD link : CVE-2023-38140

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38140

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10_22h2
windows_server_2022
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2016
windows_11_21h2
windows_10_1809
windows_10_21h2

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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