CVE-2017-8490 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to obtain information via a specially crafted application. aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8492, CVE-2017-8491, CVE-2017-8489, CVE-2017-8488, CVE-2017-8485, CVE-2017-8483, CVE-2017-8482, CVE-2017-8480, CVE-2017-8479, CVE-2017-8478, CVE-2017-8476, CVE-2017-8474, CVE-2017-8469, CVE-2017-8462, CVE-2017-0300, CVE-2017-0299, and CVE-2017-0297.
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 | 4.87% — 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!NtGdiEnumFonts' Kernel Pool Memory Disclosure | 2017-06-21 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98867
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8490
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42214/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98867
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8490
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42214/
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