# CVE-2017-0081: The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Wind

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Win32k: version range not reported

## Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026, CVE-2017-0056, CVE-2017-0078, CVE-2017-0079, CVE-2017-0080, CVE-2017-0082.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Win32k, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0081
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96634
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038017

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