Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0189
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 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, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0188.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows 10
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97420 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0189 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0189?
- CVE-2017-0189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0189?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.