CVE-2017-11852

Summary

CVECVE-2017-11852
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-11-15 03:29:01 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionMicrosoft GDI Component in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application to compromise the user's system, due improperly disclosing kernel memory addresses, aka "Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.041180000 probability, percentile 0.887180000 (date 2026-05-13)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information Disclosure


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 - sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp1 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Microsoft Corporation GDI affected Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1. Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Windows Kernel Multiple Flaws Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2017-11852 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11852 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 portal.msrc.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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