CVE-2017-8678 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Windows kernel component on 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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8677, CVE-2017-8680, CVE-2017-8681, and CVE-2017-8687.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.23% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-13 |
| 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 Kernel - 'win32k!NtQueryCompositionSurfaceBinding' Stack Memory Disclosure | 2017-09-18 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100769
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8678
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42750/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100769
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8678
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42750/
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