Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2017-8685
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.
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: 0.030 (87.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Gdi+ — versions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42748/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8685 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100724 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8685?
- CVE-2017-8685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8685?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.