Privilege escalation in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2017-8552
Published: June 5, 2017 / Updated: June 28, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7223
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8552
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in W32k.sys driver within the Microsoft Graphics Component. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with escalated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8552
Install updates from vendor's website.