Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
Published Nov 15, 2017
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.33%
Description
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.
Affected products
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- Version aWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows kernel | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1709
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.33% (0.03331) | 88.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.33% (0.03331) | 87.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2.97% (0.02972) | 86.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 74.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 12.85% (0.12847) | 95.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.49% (0.14487) | 95.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 57.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 33.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 39.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 80.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 79.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 57.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 97.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 98.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43165/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43165/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.