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CVE-2017-0263 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2017-0263

CVE-2017-0263: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product Win32k
Date added 2022-02-10
Due date 2022-08-10
Ransomware campaign use Unknown

Description

Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the Windows kernel-mode driver failing to properly handle objects in memory.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0263

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0263
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog