CVE-2017-8574
high
CVSS v3
7.0
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.0
Description
Graphics in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8573 and CVE-2017-8556.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
69%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | 1607 | affected | |
| windows | 1703 | affected | |
| windows | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99438
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8574
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99438
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8574
CWEs
CWE-281
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.