CVE-2017-0244

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Published 2017-05-12 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
6.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.9
VIR risk
6.7

Description

The kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows locally authenticated attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, or in Windows 7 for x64-based systems, cause denial of service, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
66%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secure@microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0244

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
windows windows-affected
windows windowsr2affected

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.