CVE-2017-8702
published 2017-09-13CVE-2017-8702: Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive…
PriorityP428high7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.01%
59.7th percentile
Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality, due to the way that WER handles and executes files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | windows_error_reporting | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2017-09-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8702 [HIGH] Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:N/A;Older Software Release:Exploitation
GHSA
GHSA-5xrm-53vv-xv34: Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensi
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-8702 [HIGH] GHSA-5xrm-53vv-xv34: Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensi
Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality, due to the way that WER handles and executes files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2017
blogs_talos·2017-09-12·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2017
Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 81 new vulnerabilities with 27 of them rated critical, 52 rated important, and 2 rated moderate. These vulnerabilities impact Edge, Hyper-V, Internet Explorer, Office, Remote Desktop Protocol, Sharepoint, Windows Graphic Display Interface, Windows Kernel Mode Drivers, and more. In addition, Microsoft is also releasing an update for Adobe Flash Player embedded in Edge and Internet Explorer.
Note that the Bluetooth vulnerabilities known as "BlueBorne" that affected Windows have been patched in this latest release. For more information, please refer to CVE-2017-8628.
## Vulnerabilities Rated CriticalThe followi
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-8685 CVE-2016-8686 CVE-2016-8694 CVE-2016-8695 CVE-2016-8696 CVE-2016-8697 CVE-2016-8698 CVE-2016-8699 CVE-2016-8700 CVE-2016-8701 CVE-2016-8702 CVE-2016-8703 CVE-2017-7263 potrace: Multiple
bugzilla·2016-10-17·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-8685 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-8685 CVE-2016-8686 CVE-2016-8694 CVE-2016-8695 CVE-2016-8696 CVE-2016-8697 CVE-2016-8698 CVE-2016-8699 CVE-2016-8700 CVE-2016-8701 CVE-2016-8702 CVE-2016-8703 CVE-2017-7263 potrace: Multiple
CVE-2016-8685 CVE-2016-8686 CVE-2016-8694 CVE-2016-8695 CVE-2016-8696 CVE-2016-8697 CVE-2016-8698 CVE-2016-8699 CVE-2016-8700 CVE-2016-8701 CVE-2016-8702 CVE-2016-8703 CVE-2017-7263 potrace: Multiple security issues
Multiple issues in potrace were assigned CVEs on oss-security.
References:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/153
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/
AddressSanitizer: SEGV on unknown address 0x4f027b in bm_readbody_bmp /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/potrace-1.12/work/potrace-1.12/src/bitmap_io.c:717:4
Use CVE-2016-8694.
AddressSanitizer: SEGV on unknown address 0x4f0957 in bm_readbody_bmp /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/potrace-1.12/work/potrace-1.12/src/bitmap_io.c:744:4
Use CVE-2016-8695.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702
2017-09-13
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