CVE-2017-0258 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows

What is CVE-2017-0258?

CVE-2017-0258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, 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 Microsoft 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0220, and CVE-2017-0259.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0258?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0258 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0258 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-cw7v-rc9m-6mcv.