Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8716
Windows Control Flow Guard in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application to bypass Control Flow Guard, due to the way that Control Flow Guard handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Control Flow Guard — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100802 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8716 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8716?
- CVE-2017-8716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.