FKIE_CVE-2017-8468

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-06-15 01:29 - Updated: 2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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-2017-8465.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8468Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8468Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 -
microsoft windows_10 1511
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1703
microsoft windows_8.1 *
microsoft windows_8.1 rt
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2016 -
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