CVE-2017-8477

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Description

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8470, CVE-2017-8471, CVE-2017-8472, CVE-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, and CVE-2017-8484.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42230/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8477

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98854

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-06-15

Updated: 2019-03-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium