First published: Fri Mar 17 2017(Updated: )
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista; 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, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 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-2017-0001, CVE-2017-0005, and CVE-2017-0047.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 | ||
Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2017-0025 has a critical severity rating as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2017-0025, install the security update provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2017-0025 affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10 Gold, and Windows Server 2016.
Exploitation of CVE-2017-0025 is limited to local users, so it cannot be exploited remotely.
CVE-2017-0025 involves privilege escalation vulnerabilities in kernel-mode drivers in Windows.