CVE-2017-8561

Summary

Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Impact & exploitability

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (2)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8561 ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8561Patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99426Advisory