Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0167
Published: April 12, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6280
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0167
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory.. A local user can obtain potentially sensitive information.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0167
Install updates from vendor's website.