#VU6038 Out-of-bounds memory access in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0076

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6038

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0076

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker with privileged access to guest operating system to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds memory access in Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch. An attacker with privileged access to guest operating system can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds memory access and cause the host machine to crash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: Vista, 7, 8.1, 10

Windows Server: 2008 R2 - 2008, 2012 R2 - 2012, 2016 10.0.14393.10

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External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-008

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.