# CVE-2017-0188: Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-0188 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by KB4015219, released April 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0188 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.4 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0298 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 11, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0188 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists 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.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how win32k handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.873 | [KB4015219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015219.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.873 | [KB4015219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015219.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB4015217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015217.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | | [KB4015217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015217.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.138 | [KB4015583](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015583.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.138 | [KB4015583](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015583.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17354 | [KB4015221](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015221.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17354 | [KB4015221](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015221.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4015547](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015547.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4015550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015550.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4015547](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015547.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4015550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015550.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4015550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015550.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4015551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015551.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4015548](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015548.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4015551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015551.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4015548](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015548.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4015547](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015547.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4015550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015550.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4015547](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015547.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4015550](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015550.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | | [KB4015217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015217.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4015217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4015217.md) | Apr 11, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo