CVE-2017-8477 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
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 | 5.11% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiMakeFontDir' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosure | 2017-06-22 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98854
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8477
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42230/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98854
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8477
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42230/
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