CVE-2017-0050

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows Kernel	The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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