VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8552

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-06-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions

Primary references