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CVE-2017-8668

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Volume Manager Extension Driver in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application and obtain kernel information, aka "Volume Manager Extension Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• 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 Corporation Volume Manager Driver: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100092
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039108
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8668
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100092
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039108
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8668

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