CVE-2017-8473
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200
Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
15/06/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.00
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
1.90
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/



