SB2017080818 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows CLFS driver
Published: August 8, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080818
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) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8624)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. A local user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.