CVE-2017-0175 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
Authenticated attackers can obtain sensitive information from the Windows kernel via a specially crafted document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0175?
CVE-2017-0175 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0220, CVE-2017-0258, and CVE-2017-0259.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0175?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0175 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0175 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h8j-5vrm-5737.