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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-06-15 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8465

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8465

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8465

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2012
windows_10
windows_server_2016
windows_8.1

CWE

CWE-281

Improper Preservation of Permissions

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