# CVE-2017-0258: The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows: version range not reported

## Description

The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and 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-2017-0259.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0258
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42006/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038446
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98112
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42006

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