CVE-2017-14075 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to kernel context via an out-of-bounds write in the WinDriver kernel driver.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-14075?

CVE-2017-14075 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on Jungo WinDriver 12.4.0 and earlier. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of IOCTL 0x953824a7 by the windrvr1240 kernel driver. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate user-supplied data which can result in an out-of-bounds write condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of kernel.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jungo Windriver.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14075?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14075 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-2017-14075 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-14075 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r2m-q8h6-56hw.