CVE-2017-8475: microsoft corporation microsoft windows
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8475 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 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-2017-8472, CVE-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.73% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft7 products
- windows_10na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703
- windows_7na
- windows_8.1na
- windows_rt_8.1na
- windows_server_2008na | r2:sp1
Microsoft corporation1 product
- microsoft windowsMicrosoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
2 vendors · 8 products
References
3 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8475X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory