Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2017-0245
The kernel-mode drivers in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold allow a local authenticated attacker to execute a specially crafted application to obtain kernel information, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.077 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.077 · newest: 0.077 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42008/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98115 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0245 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0245?
- CVE-2017-0245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0245?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.