CVE-2008-3893

Medium

Description

Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows Vista
PublishedSep 3, 2008
First seenSep 3, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_vistaNo range specified—

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