CVE-2017-8484

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, 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-2017-8473, CVE-2017-8475, and CVE-2017-8477.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98847Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8484Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42210/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98847Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8484Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42210/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Jun 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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