Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-3196
PCAUSA Rawether framework does not properly validate BPF data, allowing a crafted malicious BPF program to perform operations on memory outside of its typical bounds on the driver's receipt of network packets. Local attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.007 (51.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blog.rewolf.pl/blog/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.itsecuritynews.info/vuln-printing-communications-association-rawether-cve-2… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600671 (US Government Resource, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96993/discuss (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3196?
- CVE-2017-3196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.