CVE-2017-0263

Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows

Published 12 May 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 10 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0263 · US Government Resource