HIGH KEV
The kernel-mode drivers 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published May 12, 2017 ·Due Aug 10, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 10.03%
Description
The kernel-mode drivers 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
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- Version 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
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| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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- r2
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- r2
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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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Feb 10, 2022
Patch Due
Aug 10, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
10.03% 0.10034
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10034
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 (39 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.03% (0.10034) | 95.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.03% (0.10034) | 95.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 20.29% (0.20292) | 95.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 18.81% (0.18810) | 95.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 17.77% (0.17774) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 15.74% (0.15744) | 94.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 17.66% (0.17662) | 94.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 19.63% (0.19627) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 17.94% (0.17937) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.56% (0.15561) | 94.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.32% (0.56321) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 15.56% (0.15561) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 56.32% (0.56321) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 47.85% (0.47846) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 56.32% (0.56321) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.85% (0.47846) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 56.65% (0.56649) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 56.65% (0.56649) | 97.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 59.16% (0.59158) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 79.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01703) | 87.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 1.33% (0.01330) | 85.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 85.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1.84% (0.01837) | 86.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 1.73% (0.01726) | 86.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02073) | 87.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00803) | 79.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00531) | 74.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01004) | 81.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 80.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01068) | 82.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 75.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 78.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 76.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 55.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 25.59% (0.25586) | 95.59th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 25.59% (0.25586) | 95.53th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 25.59% (0.25586) | 98.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 25.59% (0.25586) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0263 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0263 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 12, 2017
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2017-0263
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 10, 2025