CVE-2017-11785

The Microsoft Windows Kernel component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11765, CVE-2017-11784, and CVE-2017-11814.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11785Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43001/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11785Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43001/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Oct 13, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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