{
    "id": "CVE-2017-8490",
    "published": "2017-06-15 01:29:03",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:26:27",
    "cvss_score": "5.0",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
    "cwe": "CWE-200",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.04873",
    "epss_percentile": "0.91784",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:20",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_10"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2012"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2016"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "42214",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiEnumFonts' Kernel Pool Memory Disclosure",
            "date": "2017-06-21",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42214"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}