CVE-2017-8473
lowpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.036 · 89 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8470, CVE-2017-8471, CVE-2017-8472, CVE-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.9–5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-42226Microsoft Windows - 'win32k!NtGdiGetRealizationInfo' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows≤ Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016.enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2016all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/enisa_euvd
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