Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2017-8633ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:41650 | Date: (C)2017-08-09 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting (WER). The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if successfully exploited by an attacker. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would run a specially crafted application. This update corrects the way the WER handles and executes files.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |