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CVE-2017-0189

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.05% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2017-0189
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.05%
Windows

Original NVD Description

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.

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