CVE-2017-8593

Microsoft Win32k in 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, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

• CWE-281

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8593Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 8, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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