Severity | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2017-9417 |
CVSSv3 |
8.7 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] |
CWE ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Not available |
Vulnerable software |
Windows |
Vulnerable software versions |
Windows 10 |
Vendor URL | Microsoft |
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Broadcom chipset in HoloLens. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted WiFi packet, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
RemediationInstall updates from vendor's website.
External linkshttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-9417