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CVE-2017-8465

Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8468.

Published

2017-06-15T01:29:02.757

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-281

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1511	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1607	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	1703	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	rt	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2016	-	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)