CVE-2017-0103

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 mishandles registry objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.0/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows Registry	The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/

Timeline

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

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