CVE-2017-8553
medium
CVSS v3
4.7
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.7
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2016 when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
47%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038662
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8553
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038662
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8553
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.