# CVE-2017-0081: Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2017-0081 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by KB4013198, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0081 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0239 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Mar 14, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0081 ## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver 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.

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.

The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.839 | [KB4013198](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013198.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.839 | [KB4013198](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013198.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17319 | [KB4012606](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012606.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17319 | [KB4012606](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012606.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4012217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012217.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4012214](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012214.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4012217](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012217.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4012214](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012214.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4012213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012213.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4012216](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4012216.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.953 | [KB4013429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4013429.md) | Mar 14, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo