Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2017-8492ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:40892 | Date: (C)2017-06-14 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |