Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082.
Published: 2017-03-17
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0446 The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082.
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Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2012
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:55:18.213Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0079

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-17T00:59:02.087

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-0079

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