SB2017061312 - Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061312
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-2017-0297)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in full system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.