Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Windows Kernel allows authorized attackers to locally disclose sensitive information. This issue arises from the generation of error messages that unintentionally reveal kernel memory contents to user mode processes.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information in kernel memory, allowing an attacker to read and potentially misuse this data.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, which is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5073379 for Windows Server 2025, KB5074109 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, and KB5073457 for Windows Server 2022.