SB2017051002 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft DirectX
Published: May 10, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051002
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0077)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption, gain root privileges and take control over the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.