SB2017071122 - Information disclosure in http.sys driver in Microsoft Windows
Published: July 11, 2017 Updated: August 16, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017071122
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8582)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing objects in memory in HTTP.sys server application component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to an application, which uses HTTP.sys component and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.