CVE-2017-8494

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow a locally-authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.3 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2017-06-15

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-281

Affected products

• Windows 10 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
• Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Corporation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494