# CVE-2017-8668: Volume Manager Extension Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-8668 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by KB4034679, released August 8, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8668 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.7 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0243 - 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-2017-8668 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Volume Manager Extension Driver 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 Volume Manager Extension Driver handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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 | | [KB4034744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034744.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034744.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034744.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034744.md) | Aug 8, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034744](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034744.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 | --- 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