CVE-2017-11847
HIGHWindows Kernel - Elevation of Privilege via Memory Object Handling
Title source: llmDescription
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, install programs, view, change or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101729
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11847
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1439
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1703
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 3 more
Published
Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026