CVE-2017-8472: microsoft corporation microsoft windows
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8472 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 3.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 15-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 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-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.42% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiGetTextMetricsW' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosure
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft3 products
- windows_7na
- windows_server_2008na | r2:sp1
- windows server 2012na
Microsoft corporation1 product
- microsoft windowsMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012.
2 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory