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

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cret@cert.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, third-party-advisory)
  • cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.