CVE-2017-8468

HIGH

Windows 8.1/10, Server 2012 R2/2016 - Elevation of Privilege via Win32k

Title source: llm

Description

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 (2)

Core 2

Core References

Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8468

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98846

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0029

EPSS Percentile 52.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-281

Status published

Products (9)

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

Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1

Published Jun 15, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026