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CVE-2017-8468

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-06-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-8468
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.26%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8465.