CVE-2017-8573

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Graphics in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 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-2017-8574 and CVE-2017-8556.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.0/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-281

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016	Graphics

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8573Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8573Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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