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CVE-2017-0263 - Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Project:Microsoft

Product:Win32k

Date Added:2022-02-10Due Date:2022-08-10

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the Windows kernel-mode driver failing to properly handle objects in memory.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0263