CVE-2017-8472 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 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-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.42% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiGetTextMetricsW' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosure | 2017-06-22 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/
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