High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-0039

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 mishandle dynamic link library (DLL) loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Library Loading Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Server 20082 versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = SP2
Microsoft/Windows
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Windows Vistallm-fuzzy
Range: = SP2
Microsoft Corporation/Windows DLLv5
Range: Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0039nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96024nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001nvd

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