CVE-2017-8681

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows 10 - Information Disclosure

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Description

The Windows kernel component on 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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8678, CVE-2017-8680, CVE-2017-8677, and CVE-2017-8687.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · c++doswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42742

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100727

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8681

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42742/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.2035

EPSS Percentile 95.5%

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 (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

microsoft/windows_server_2012

... and 3 more

Published Sep 13, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026