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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |