CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0296

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Windows systems allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to tdx.sys failing to check the length of a buffer before copying memory to it.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges in the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to install the latest security updates from Microsoft to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to elevate privilege when tdx.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows TDX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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