CVE-2017-8486 Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
An attacker can exploit a Win32k memory handling flaw to disclose sensitive information from the operating system.
- 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-2017-8486?
CVE-2017-8486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8486?
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-2017-8486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p76-h42w-x9hf.