CVE-2017-8468

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-8468
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-06-15 01:29:02 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionMicrosoft 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-281 | Elevation of Privilege

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1511 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1607 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1703 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 rt All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows affected Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016. Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2017-8468 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8468 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 portal.msrc.microsoft.com Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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