SB2017091232 - Two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
Published: September 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017091232
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8702)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8716)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to mishandling of objects in memory by Windows Control Flow Guard. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and bypass security restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.