CVE-2017-0075: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 17, 2017

Updated

Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via a crafted application, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0109.

Affected Software

11 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1511

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0075

Event History

Mar 17, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0075?

CVE-2017-0075 is rated as important and can allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0075?

To fix CVE-2017-0075, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2017-0075?

CVE-2017-0075 affects Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-0075?

CVE-2017-0075 can be exploited through crafted applications that execute code on the host OS from a guest OS.

Is there any workaround for CVE-2017-0075 until a fix is applied?

No specific workarounds are recommended for CVE-2017-0075; applying security updates is essential for mitigation.