SB2017080819 - Privilege escalation in Windows Error Reporting
Published: August 8, 2017 Updated: August 15, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080819
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8633)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when executing files. A local user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.