CVE-2017-8712HighCVSS 7.2
Windows Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability
🔗 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 products4
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
✅ Remediation
KB4038788 (Security Update) KB4038782 (Security Update)