CVE-2017-0079

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Mar 17, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Win32kMicrosoft Corporation	The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607Affected

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0079
96632vdb-entry
1038017vdb-entry

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