7.8

CVE-2017-0189: microsoft corporation windows

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 12-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-0189 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.05%
0%100%
Low · -0.85 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0188.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.85 pp

From 2.90% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
Microsoft corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links