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".
EPSS: 0.014 (70.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Control Flow Guard — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.