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CVE-2017-0220

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0258, and CVE-2017-0259.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98111
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038445
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0220
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42009/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98111
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038445
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0220
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42009/

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