CWE Code: 281
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 3.7
CWE Name:  Improper Preservation of Permissions
Summary: win32k 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, 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". this cve id is unique from cve-2017-8578, cve-2017-8580, cve-2017-8577, and cve-2017-8467.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-07-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03
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CWE Code: 281
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 3.7
CWE Name:  Improper Preservation of Permissions
Summary: win32k 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, 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". this cve id is unique from cve-2017-8578, cve-2017-8580, cve-2017-8577, and cve-2017-8467.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-07-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03
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