CVE-2017-8466
N/A
Published: June 15, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows 10Windows Server 2016
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98844VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8466Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-281
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