Windows Kernel Mode Driver Object Memory Handling Errors Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038017 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038017
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0079, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0081, CVE-2017-0082
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 15 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 2008 R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, 10, 10 Version 1511, 10 Version 1607, 2016
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Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities were reported in the Windows Kernel Mode Driver. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger an object memory handling flaw in the 'win32k.sys' kernel-mode driver and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Hao Linan of Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team, working with POC/PwnFest, Peter Hlavaty (@zer0mem), KeenLab, Tencent, and pgboy and zhong_sf of Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms17-018
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms17-018 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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