SB2017041150 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041150
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0189)
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a local user to elevate his privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.