CVE-2017-11880 Information disclosure in Windows Kernel

Medium 4.7 Published 15 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can run a crafted application to leak memory information from the Windows kernel, aiding further system compromise.

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-2017-11880?

CVE-2017-11880 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 Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application and obtain information to further compromise the user's system due to the Windows kernel improperly initializing objects in memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11831.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11880?

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-2017-11880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-11880 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11880 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7r6h-3hcx-2282.