# CVE-2017-8553: An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Windows kernel: version range not reported

## 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".

## What to do

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

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

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