SB2017060505 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Graphics Component
Published: June 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060505
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2017-8552)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in W32k.sys driver within the Microsoft Graphics Component. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.