CVE-2017-0259 EXPLOIT
4.7
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0220, and CVE-2017-0258.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.7 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 9.66% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 10 Kernel - 'nt!NtTraceControl (EtwpSetProviderTraits)' Pool Memory Disclosure | 2017-05-15 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98113
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0259
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42007/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98113
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0259
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42007/
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