Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8486
Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7443
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8486
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing objects in memory within Win32k.sys driver. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8486
Install updates from vendor's website.