Description
A kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 8 allows an elevation of privilege when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2017-0263.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8552
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
46.3%
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 (4)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1
Published
Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026