#VU6276 Denial of service in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0191
Published: April 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6276
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0191
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to the way that Windows handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack against vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.