Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0165 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by KB4015219, released April 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to properly sanitize handles in memory.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code as System. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application designed to elevate privileges. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows sanitizes handles in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.873 | KB4015219 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.873 | KB4015219 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17354 | KB4015221 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17354 | KB4015221 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |