SB2017071118 - Privilege escalation in Windows ALPC
Published: July 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017071118
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8562)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.