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CVE-2017-0259

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 9.7% 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 Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 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-2017-0220, and CVE-2017-0258.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98113
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0259
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42007/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98113
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0259
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42007/

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