CVE-2017-8468 Information

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-2017-8465.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98846 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8468

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8