# CVE-2017-0299: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-0299 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB4034660, released August 8, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0299 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.7 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0479 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Aug 8, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0299 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address. An attacker who successfully exploited this 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 the Windows kernel initializes memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1045 | [KB4034660](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034660.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1045 | [KB4034660](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034660.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1593 | [KB4034658](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034658.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1593 | [KB4034658](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034658.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.540 | [KB4034674](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034674.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.540 | [KB4034674](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034674.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17533 | [KB4034668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034668.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17533 | [KB4034668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034668.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034679.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034664.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034679.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034664.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4034672](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034672.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4034681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034681.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4034672](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034672.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4034681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034681.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4034681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034681.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034679.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034664.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034679.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4034664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034664.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034679.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034664.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034741](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034741.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034741](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034741.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034741](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034741.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034741](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034741.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034741](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034741.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4034666](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034666.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4034665](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034665.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034666](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034666.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034665](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034665.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4034672](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034672.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4034681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034681.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034672](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034672.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034681.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1593 | [KB4034658](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034658.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1593 | [KB4034658](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034658.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. 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