CVE-2018-0901

MEDIUM

Windows Kernel - Information Disclosure via Memory Address Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0901. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Windows kernel (CVE-2018-0901) by spraying the kernel stack with marker bytes and triggering the NtWaitForDebugEvent system call to disclose uninitialized memory.

Description

The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, 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 the way memory addresses are handled, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0811, CVE-2018-0813, CVE-2018-0814, CVE-2018-0894, CVE-2018-0895, CVE-2018-0896, CVE-2018-0897, CVE-2018-0898, CVE-2018-0899, CVE-2018-0900, and CVE-2018-0926.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · c++doswindows_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44311

This PoC demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Windows kernel (CVE-2018-0901) by spraying the kernel stack with marker bytes and triggering the NtWaitForDebugEvent system call to disclose uninitialized memory.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (64-bit versions from Windows 7 to Windows 10)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Authenticated user privileges
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040517
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103245
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44311/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0246
EPSS Percentile 82.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-665 CWE-401
Status published
Products (14)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server 1709
microsoft/windows_server_2008
... and 4 more
Published Mar 14, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026