CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0189

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows 10 due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows kernel-mode driver. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to gain full control over the operating system. This may result in unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows 10 to the latest version to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to the system can help minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0188.

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