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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2017-0175 EUVD-2017-0542GHSA-2h8j-5vrm-5737

The Windows kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information …

Published May 12, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0220, CVE-2017-0258, and CVE-2017-0259.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Microsoft Windows Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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