CVE-2017-11831 Information disclosure in Windows kernel
An attacker can exploit a Windows kernel memory initialization flaw to disclose information and potentially escalate privileges on affected systems.
- 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-2017-11831?
CVE-2017-11831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11831?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11831 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-11831 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-93fq-ggx4-97cm.