PT-2017-18465 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+7

Published 2017-09-12 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2017-8675

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 through 1703 Windows Server 2016

Description The issue is related to the Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers component, specifically the Win32k component, which fails to properly handle objects in memory. This allows an elevation of privilege when exploited. The vulnerability can be used by attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 10 versions 1511 through 1703, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.

Fix

LPE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8675

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-2017-8675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8675 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8675 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8675 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039325 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100752 · Note