# CVE-2017-8488: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-8488 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by KB4022719, released June 13, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8488 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.7 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0371 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Jun 13, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8488 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.

To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022719](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022719.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022722.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022719](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022719.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022722.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4022717](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022717.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4022726](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022726.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4022717](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022717.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4022726](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022726.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4022726](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022726.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022719](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022719.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022722.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022719](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022719.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4022722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022722.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022719](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022719.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022722.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4022010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022010.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022010.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4022010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022010.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4022010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022010.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022010.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4022724](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022724.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4022718](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022718.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022724](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022724.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022718](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022718.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4022717](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022717.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4022726](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022726.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022717](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022717.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022726](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022726.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z 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