CVE-2017-8684 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Windows GDI+ on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1, allows information disclosure by the way it discloses kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8685 and CVE-2017-8688.
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 | 4.27% — 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 (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k!NtGdiGetFontResourceInfoInternalW' Stack Memory Disclosure | 2017-09-18 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100782
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8684
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42747/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100782
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8684
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42747/
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