PT-2017-18463

CVE-2017-8668

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Published

2017-08-08

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Updated

2017-08-15

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CVSS 3.1
5.5
Medium
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Description The issue allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application and obtain kernel information. This can enable attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system.
Recommendations For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows RT 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
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