CVE-2017-8484: microsoft corporation microsoft windows
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8484 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% 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, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, 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-2017-8475, and CVE-2017-8477.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.23 pp
From 3.94% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiGetOutlineTextMetricsInternalW' Kernel Pool Memory Disclosure
Maturity: poc
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 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, 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-2017-8484X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory