CVE-2017-8473

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Description

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 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-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-06-15

Updated: 2019-03-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium