CVE-2017-8685
lowpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Windows GDI+ on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows information disclosure by the way it discloses kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8684 and CVE-2017-8688.
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 · 2.1–5.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-42748Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k!NtGdiEngCreatePalette' Stack Memory Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI+≤ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100724cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8685cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42748/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100724enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8685enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42748/enisa_euvd
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