CVE-2017-0167

MEDIUM

Windows Kernel Memory Handling Information Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0167. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in Windows 10 (CVE-2017-0167) by hooking the user32!fnINLPUAHDRAWMENUITEM callback to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory, which can be used to bypass kASLR.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016 when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system, a.k.a. "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · c++doswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41880

This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in Windows 10 (CVE-2017-0167) by hooking the user32!fnINLPUAHDRAWMENUITEM callback to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory, which can be used to bypass kASLR.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit, version 1607)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Windows 10 system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97473
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41880/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0979
EPSS Percentile 93.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (9)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Windows Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016
Published Apr 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026