SB2017061315 - Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061315
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0300)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper initialization of memory address by the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to retrieve the base address of the kernel driver from a compromised process and bypass Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in security bypass.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.