CVE-2017-0158

High

Published: 12/04/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 due to improper sanitization of handles in memory by the scripting engine.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data or the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions to patch this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

CVE-2017-0165High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 due to improper sanitization of handles in memory.

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."