CVE-2017-8624

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8624 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB4034660, released August 8, 2017. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
8.8
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0130
70th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/dn848375.aspx#CLFS">Windows Common Log File System (CLFS)</a> driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how CLFS handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1045 KB4034660 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1045 KB4034660 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1593 KB4034658 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1593 KB4034658 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.540 KB4034674 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.540 KB4034674 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17533 KB4034668 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17533 KB4034668 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034679 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034664 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034679 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034664 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4034672 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4034681 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4034672 Aug 8, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4034681 Aug 8, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4034681 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034679 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034664 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034679 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4034664 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4034679 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4034664 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4034745 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4034745 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4034745 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4034745 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4034745 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4034666 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4034665 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4034666 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4034665 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4034672 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4034681 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4034672 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4034681 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1593 KB4034658 Aug 8, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1593 KB4034658 Aug 8, 2017