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CVE-2017-0165

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/

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