Win32k Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8552 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

A kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 8 allows an elevation of privilege when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2017-0263.

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