Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8468
Published Jun 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8468.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- rt
- r2
- n/a
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 (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 83.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 82.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 88.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 82.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 88.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 82.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 88.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 82.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 88.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02341) | 81.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 26, 2025 | 6.99% (0.06987) | 90.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.45% (0.10448) | 92.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.26% (0.13256) | 90.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 10.45% (0.10448) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.54% (0.13544) | 93.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 16.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 76.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 75.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 73.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 98.13th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98843 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8465 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.