MEDIUM
Windows GDI+ 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 information disclosure by the way it discloses kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
Published Sep 13, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.27%
Description
Windows GDI+ 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 information disclosure by the way it discloses kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8685 and CVE-2017-8688.
Affected products
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- Version Windows GDI+ 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 information disclosure by the way it discloses kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8685 and CVE-2017-8688StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 GDI+ | n/a |
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OR
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
- r2
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.27% 0.04270
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04270
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 (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 90.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 90.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05416) | 92.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 90.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05416) | 92.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 90.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05416) | 92.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 90.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05416) | 92.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04270) | 89.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 26.90% (0.26895) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 88.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.90% (0.26895) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.91% (0.31915) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 26.90% (0.26895) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.06% (0.22056) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 48.18% (0.48182) | 97.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 50.53% (0.50527) | 97.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 57.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 45.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 48.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 42.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 49.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 46.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 38.99th | 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 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100782 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8684 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42747/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100782 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8684 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42747/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 13, 2017
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved May 3, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8684
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a