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CVE-2017-8552

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-281
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 41.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 8 allows an elevation of privilege when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2017-0263.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows XPOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2OS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows VistaOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows XP Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Microsoft WindowsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8552
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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