CVE-2017-0188

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Published 2017-04-12 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
3.3

Description

A Win32k information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016 when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0189.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
34%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secure@microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0188

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
windows windowsaffected
windows windows1511affected
windows windows1607affected
windows windows1703affected
windows windowsr2affected

References

CWEs

CWE-200

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.