PT-2017-10473 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+7

Published 2017-05-09 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0246

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions 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 versions 1511 and 1607 Windows Server 2016

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, or in some cases, cause a denial of service. This is related to the Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers.

Recommendations For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 7 SP1, apply the necessary patch to resolve the issue. For Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 versions 1511 and 1607, and Windows Server 2016, ensure that all security updates are installed to fix the vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-0246

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-0246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0246 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0246 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038449 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98108 · Note