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CVE-2017-8465

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Published: Jun 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8468.

Affected (7)

Microsoft
4 products
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
Version 1511
Windows 10
Version 1607
Windows 10
Version 1703
Microsoft
Windows 8.1
All versions
Windows 8.1
Version rt
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Windows Server 2016
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-281
Improper Preservation of Permissions
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

References (4)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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