Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 13 Jun 2013 19:26 Release Date: 13 Jun 2013 3884 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could disclose information from kernel addresses.

Impact

Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS13-048

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2013-3136

Source

Microsoft