CVE-2017-8711HighCVSS 7.2

Windows Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
September 12, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker on a guest operating system could run a specially crafted application that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose memory information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain access to information on the Hyper-V host operating system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.

🎯 Affected products3

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4038782 (Security Update)

🔗 References (2)