CVE-2017-0165

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/

Published

Apr 12, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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