7.0high
CVE-2017-8593
Microsoft Win32k in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Window…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Microsoft Win32k in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100032 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039105 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8593
- NVD: CVE-2017-8593
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