Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-11831
CVE-2017-11831
Description
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.
Affected products
1- Microsoft Corporation/Windows kernelv5Range: aWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43165/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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