SB2017061316 - Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061316
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8490)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper initialization of objects in memory by the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and obtain information to perform further attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.