CVE-2017-11853 json
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 160…
published 2017-11-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3453
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.0%
- EPSS 11.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log in and run a specially crafted application due to the Windows kernel improperly initializing a memory address, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11842, CVE-2017-11849, and CVE-2017-11851.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
10.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows kernel
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11853
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039782
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101764
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11853
- NVD CVE-2017-11853
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