CVE-2017-8481

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows - Authenticated Information Disclosure via Specially Crafted Application

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2017-8481. PoCs published by Google Security Research, TamatahYT.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in Windows (CVE-2017-8481) by spraying the kernel stack with marker bytes and then calling NtQueryInformationResourceManager to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory.

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to obtain information via a specially crafted application. aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8491, CVE-2017-8490, CVE-2017-8489, CVE-2017-8488, CVE-2017-8485, CVE-2017-8483, CVE-2017-8482, CVE-2017-8480, CVE-2017-8479, CVE-2017-8478, CVE-2017-8476, CVE-2017-8474, CVE-2017-8469, CVE-2017-8462, CVE-2017-0300, CVE-2017-0299, and CVE-2017-0297.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · c++doswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42242

This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in Windows (CVE-2017-8481) by spraying the kernel stack with marker bytes and then calling NtQueryInformationResourceManager to disclose uninitialized kernel stack memory.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 7 to Windows 10 (32-bit)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local authenticated access · 32-bit Windows system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by TamatahYT · poc
https://github.com/TamatahYT/CVE-2017-8481

This PoC demonstrates an information leak vulnerability (CVE-2017-8481) in Windows Kernel Transaction Manager by querying resource manager information with varying buffer sizes, potentially leaking kernel stack data. The code includes stack spraying to manipulate kernel memory but is noted as non-functional on patched systems.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Microsoft Windows Kernel (Transaction Manager)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows system with unpatched CVE-2017-8481
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98862
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42242/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0
EPSS 0.0389
EPSS Percentile 88.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 3 more
Published Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026