Sid 1-41996

Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows DDI privilege escalation attempt

Summary

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 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-2017-0079, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082.

Impact

CVSS base score 7.8 CVSS impact score 5.9 CVSS exploitability score 1.8 confidentialityImpact HIGH integrityImpact HIGH availabilityImpact HIGH

Detailed information

Affected systems

• microsoft windows_10 -
• microsoft windows_10 1511
• microsoft windows_10 1607
• microsoft windowsserver2016 *

Ease of attack

False positives

None known

False negatives

None known

Corrective action

Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

Contributors

• Talos research team.
• This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology.
• For more information see nvd.

Additional References

• technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS17-018