CVE-2017-8680 Information disclosure in Windows kernel
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows kernel to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2017-8680?
CVE-2017-8680 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows kernel component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8678, CVE-2017-8677, CVE-2017-8681, and CVE-2017-8687.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8680?
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-2017-8680?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8680 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8680 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gwh-8mhq-2rcm.