CVE-2017-8574

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8574 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4025339, released July 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0097
61st percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Win32k handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
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 Server 2016 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1480 KB4025339 Jul 11, 2017