CVE-2017-8561

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8561 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by KB4025344, released July 11, 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
0.0084
58th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Kernel properly handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1007 KB4025344 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1007 KB4025344 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.483 KB4025342 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.483 KB4025342 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17488 KB4025338 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17488 KB4025338 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4025333 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4025336 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4025333 Jul 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4025336 Jul 11, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4025336 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4025343 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4025331 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4025343 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4025331 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4025333 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4025336 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4025333 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4025336 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017