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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
CVE-2017-0188 Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Microsoft Windows Critical 12-04-2017

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
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
Detailed Information on the risk:
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.Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2017-0188

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016