Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0167
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."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97473 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41880/ (exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0167 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0167?
- CVE-2017-0167 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0167?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.