First published: Fri Mar 17 2017(Updated: )
Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host OS memory via a crafted application, aka "Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2017-0096 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant potential impact on affected systems.
To fix CVE-2017-0096, install the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2017-0096 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and multiple Windows Server editions.
CVE-2017-0096 is a memory information disclosure vulnerability in the Hyper-V feature of Microsoft Windows.
CVE-2017-0096 requires user interaction to exploit, as it involves running a crafted application within a guest OS.