# CVE-2017-8668: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-08 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Volume Manager Driver: version range not reported

## 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".

## What to do

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

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

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