CVE-2017-8462 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
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-2017-8462?
CVE-2017-8462 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 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 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-2017-0300, CVE-2017-0299, and CVE-2017-0297.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8462?
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-2017-8462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8462 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8462 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mp5-wx3q-rvg3.