#VU8284 Memory corruption in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8675

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#VU8284 Memory corruption in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8675

Published: September 12, 2017 / Updated: September 12, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8284
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8675
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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