CWE Code: 281
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Preservation of Permissions
Summary: microsoft windows 8.1 and windows rt 8.1, windows server 2012 r2, windows 10 gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and windows server 2016 allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context when the windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "win32k elevation of privilege vulnerability." this cve id is unique from cve-2017-8468.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-06-15
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03