CVE-2017-8578

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

Win32k in Microsoft 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". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8577, CVE-2017-8580, CVE-2017-8581, and CVE-2017-8467.

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12.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99419
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8578
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99419
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8578
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate