Microsoft Win32k in 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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Weakness
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1511 (including) | 1511 (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1607 (including) | 1607 (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1703 (including) | 1703 (including) |
| Windows_7 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_8.1 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_rt_8.1 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2008 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2008 | Microsoft | r2-sp1 (including) | r2-sp1 (including) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | r2 (including) | r2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | * | * |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100032
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100032
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593