CVE-2017-0244 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
Locally authenticated attackers can gain privileges or cause denial of service via a crafted application in the Windows kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0244?
CVE-2017-0244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows locally authenticated attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, or in Windows 7 for x64-based systems, cause denial of service, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0244?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rrx-hw4f-7g49.