Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8472
CVE-2017-8472
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.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*+ 2 more
- 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_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windowsv5Range: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8472nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42225/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98851nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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