Vulnerability CVE-2017-8593
Published: 2017-08-08   Modified: 2017-08-09

Description:
Microsoft Win32k in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Type:

CWE-281

 (Improper Preservation of Permissions)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows server 2016 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100032
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593
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