CVE-2017-0214HighCVSS 6.7

Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
May 9, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-0214 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly validate input before loading type libraries. An attacker could use this vulnerability to elevate their privilege level. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would first need to have access to the local system and have the ability to execute a malicious application. The update corrects how Windows validates permissions when loading type libraries.

🎯 Affected products27

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4019474 (Security Update) KB4019473 (Security Update) KB4019472 (Security Update) KB4019264 (Monthly Rollup) KB4019263 (Security Only) KB4019215 (Monthly Rollup) KB4019213 (Security Only) KB4018556 (Security Update) KB4019216 (Monthly Rollup) KB4019214 (Security Only) KB4016871 (Security Update)

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