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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0259: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-0259: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/09/2017
Modified
09/11/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb4019474
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb4019473
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4019472
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4016871
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2012_r2-kb4019213
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4019472
  • msft-kb4019213-3041ea24-871e-44bd-ad52-9b2620ca82bc
  • msft-kb4019213-3329281f-2407-4bda-b8a6-37dc9b1ef179

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