CVE-2017-0158
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 "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.79% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97455Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0158Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97455Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038238
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0158Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.