CVE-2017-8553
Status: ModifiedMedium (4.7)—
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".
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 4.7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.54%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 85
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- CWE-200
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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