Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8681
Published: September 12, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8290
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-2017-8681
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.
A information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI+ component improperly discloses kernel memory addresses within Win32k.sys driver. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8681
Install updates from vendor's website.