Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0188
Published: April 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6275
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0188
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Win32k.sys driver when processing objects in memory. A local user can obtain potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0188
Install updates from vendor's website.