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CVE-2017-8466

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-281

Description

Windows Cursor in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows improper elevation of privilege, aka "Windows Cursor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows Cursor: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98844
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8466
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98844
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8466

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