CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8552

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 8 allows an elevation of privilege when it fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow attackers 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 and apply relevant security patches to mitigate the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 8 allows an elevation of privilege when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2017-0263.

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