CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0102

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows allows attackers with access to target systems to gain elevated privileges when Windows fails to properly validate buffer lengths.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems and data, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 let attackers with access to targets systems gain privileges when Windows fails to properly validate buffer lengths, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS