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Microsoft CVE-2017-0024: Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2017-0024: Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/14/2017
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4013429-724ee219-b949-4d44-9e02-e464c6062ae4
  • msft-kb4013429-74b1fe65-bd6b-4b76-a624-8674748898f2
  • msft-kb4013429-e29d1b22-493d-44dd-8857-7c6c7cb6d84c

References

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