CVE-2017-8469 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

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
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-8469?

CVE-2017-8469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

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, 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-2017-8462, CVE-2017-0300, CVE-2017-0299, and CVE-2017-0297.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8469?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8469?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8469 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8469 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67j7-pxfw-f8cm.

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