The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082
Published Mar 17, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.39%
Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, and CVE-2017-0082.
Affected products
-
- Version The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Win32k | n/a |
|
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02388) | 83.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02388) | 81.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01652) | 81.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.72% (0.05721) | 89.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 59.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.72% (0.05721) | 89.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.93% (0.06930) | 90.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 19.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 18.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 21.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 78.19th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 77.98th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 87.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96632 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038017 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0079 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038017 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0079 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.