#VU7457 Memory leak in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-8582

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#VU7457 Memory leak in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-8582

Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: August 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7457
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8582
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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