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CVE-2017-8680

N/A

Published: September 13, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2008Windows 7

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 4%

Description

The Windows kernel component 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 an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8678, CVE-2017-8677, CVE-2017-8681, and CVE-2017-8687.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 7 · Microsoft

95%

sp1

Windows 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Rt 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft

95%

Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft

95%

Windows · Microsoft

60%

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

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8680

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100722

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8680

Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42741/

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-200

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