CVE-2017-0297 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows

Medium 5.0 Published 15 Jun 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can obtain sensitive information from the Windows kernel via a specially crafted application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-0297?

CVE-2017-0297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 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 an authenticated attacker to obtain information via a specially crafted application. aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8491, CVE-2017-8490, CVE-2017-8489, CVE-2017-8488, CVE-2017-8485, CVE-2017-8483, CVE-2017-8482, CVE-2017-8481, CVE-2017-8480, CVE-2017-8478, CVE-2017-8479, CVE-2017-8476, CVE-2017-8474, CVE-2017-8469, CVE-2017-8462, CVE-2017-0299, CVE-2017-0300.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0297?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c255-fhwm-4cwm.