The vulnerability of the Windows operating system, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of Windows operating system’s kernel mode drivers is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor, operating locally, to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

The vulnerability of the Windows operating system, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of Windows operating system’s kernel mode drivers is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor, operating locally, to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

Mozilla Patches Pwn2Own Zero Day in Firefox

Mozilla was quick to patch a zero day vulnerability identified in the Firefox browser at the Pwn2Own hacking competition last week. The company remedied the issue just shy of 24 hours of being made aware of the flaw, pushing out the updated version 52.0.1 of the browser late Friday. Asa Dotzler,...

Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading Crashes in nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc nt!ExpFindAndRemoveTagBigPages (MS17-017)

Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading Crashes in nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc nt!ExpFindAndRemoveTagBigPages MS17-017 Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=993 We have encountered Windows kernel crashes in the internal nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc and...

Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading Crashes in nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc / nt!ExpFindAndRemoveTagBigPages (MS17-017)

Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=993 We have encountered Windows kernel crashes in the internal nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc and nt!ExpFindAndRemoveTagBigPages functions while loading corrupted registry hive files. We believe both crashes to be caused by the same bug...

VM Escape Earns Hackers $105K at Pwn2Own

Hackers managed to take down Microsoft Edge and escape a virtual machine to boot on the third day of Pwn2Own early Friday. Members from Qihoo’s 360 Security Team carried out the VM exploit, earning the group $105,000, by far the highest amount awarded to a group at the hacking challenge this week...

CVE-2017-0079

The kernel-mode drivers in Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in...

CVE-2017-0080

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0024, CVE-2017-0026,...

CVE-2017-0103

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."...

CVE-2017-0056

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka...

CVE-2017-0050

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,...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' local boost vulnerability (CNVD-2017-03630)

Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed by the American company Microsoft. A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys'. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges in the kernel...

Microsoft Windows Kernel Local Mobilization Vulnerability (CNVD-2017-03625)

Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed by the American company Microsoft. Microsoft Windows suffers from a local elevation vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' local boost vulnerability (CNVD-2017-03631)

Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed by the American company Microsoft. A local lift vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys'. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' local boost vulnerability (CNVD-2017-03629)

Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed by the American company Microsoft. A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys'. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges in the kernel...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' local elevation of privilege vulnerability (CNVD-2017-03699)

Microsoft Windows is the popular computer operating system. A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys'. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to run arbitrary code in kernel mode...

March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Summary This security update resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: MS17-022 Security update for Microsoft XML Core Services MS17-021 Security update for...

March 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012

March 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 Summary This security update resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2012: MS17-022 Security update for Microsoft XML Core Services MS17-019 Security update for Active Directory Federation Services MS17-018 Securi...

March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary This security update resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: MS17-022 Security update for Microsoft XML Core Services MS17-021 Security update for DirectShow MS17-0...

PT-2017-1640 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to insufficient access control in Windows kernel drivers, which can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. This...