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CVE-2017-8553

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2016 when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98940
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038662
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8553
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98940
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038662
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8553

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