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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
Published Jun 15, 2017
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.11%
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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8470, CVE-2017-8471, CVE-2017-8472, CVE-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, and CVE-2017-8484.
Affected products
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- Version 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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.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 | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- 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:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05110) | 92.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05110) | 91.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03134) | 86.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.03% (0.01030) | 75.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03134) | 86.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.53% (0.04529) | 88.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.06% (0.12058) | 89.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 4.53% (0.04529) | 88.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.81% (0.02809) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.03% (0.10025) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 33.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 40.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 27.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 30.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 38.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.60% (0.03599) | 84.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.60% (0.03599) | 83.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.60% (0.03599) | 66.52th | 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/98854 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8477 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42230/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98854 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8477 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42230/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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