CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0214

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is a privilege elevation vulnerability in Windows due to improper input validation before loading type libraries. This affects multiple versions of Windows operating systems, including Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the system, posing a serious security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows COM in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when Windows fails to properly validate input before loading type libraries, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0213.

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