A Win32k information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-04-12T14:59:00.170
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 4.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.4
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1511 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1607 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1703 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_7 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_8.1 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_vista | * | Yes |
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