NVD

CVE-2017-8472 Detail

Description

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 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-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/18/2019 12:47:27 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 648 characters.
View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_serv

OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Changed

Reference Type

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472 Patch, Vendor Advisory

Changed

Reference Type

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/ No Types Assigned

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Initial Analysis by NIST 6/20/2017 1:19:22 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 648 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_serv
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-200
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8472
NVD Published Date:
06/14/2017
NVD Last Modified:
03/18/2019
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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CVE-2017-8472 Detail

Description

Severity

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/18/2019 12:47:27 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/11/2017 9:29:06 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 6/20/2017 1:19:22 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/15/2017 9:29:02 PM

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