CVE-2017-0189
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0188.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2016all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0189cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97420cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97420enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0189enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97420Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239nvd
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