CVE-2017-8716 Security feature bypass in Windows Control Flow Guard
Attackers can bypass Windows Control Flow Guard by running a specially crafted application, undermining a key OS security mitigation.
- 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-2017-8716?
CVE-2017-8716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Control Flow Guard in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application to bypass Control Flow Guard, due to the way that Control Flow Guard handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmqc-q447-328q.