CVE-2017-8473

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016 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-2017-8472, CVE-2017-8475, CVE-2017-8477, and CVE-2017-8484.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98852Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038659Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8473Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42226/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Jun 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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