Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11784

 

Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11784

Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8772
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11784
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, retrieve the memory address of a kernel object and bypass Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in further attack.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-11784

Install updates from vendor's website.

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