Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8666
Microsoft Win32k in 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 fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k 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: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers — versions 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8666 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100089 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8666?
- CVE-2017-8666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8666?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.