CVE-2017-0158 Memory corruption in Windows
Attackers can exploit memory corruption in the Windows Scripting Engine to execute arbitrary code and elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0158?
CVE-2017-0158 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0158?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-37x9-fvf9-4wq8.