Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0244
Published: May 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6498
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0244
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. A local user can obtain elevated privileges and compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0244
Install updated from vendor's website.