CVE-2017-8494
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8494 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB4022714, released June 13, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0195
80th percentile
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL).</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.962 | KB4022714 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.962 | KB4022714 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17443 | KB4022727 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17443 | KB4022727 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |