# CVE-2017-8553: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-8553 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by KB4022715, released June 13, 2017. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8553 - Priority: Urgent - CVSS: 4.7 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0254 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely - Published: Jun 13, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8553 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.

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

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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 | | [KB4022887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022887.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022887.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4022887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022887.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4022887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022887.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4022887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022887.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 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1358 | [KB4022715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022715.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1358 | [KB4022715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4022715.md) | Jun 13, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T18:46:35Z 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 Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.