CVE-2017-0245

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Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS 7.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold allow a local authenticated attacker to execute a specially crafted application to obtain kernel information, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected Products

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

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.7% (7.704% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98115
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0245
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42008/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 12, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:55 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

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