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CVE-2017-0245

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.7% 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 kernel-mode drivers in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Gold allow a local authenticated attacker to execute a specially crafted application to obtain kernel information, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98115
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0245
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42008/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98115
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0245
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42008/

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