CVE-2017-8556

N/A
Published: July 11, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008

Using 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 by Microsoft Corporation?

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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-2017-8573 and CVE-2017-8574.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99439
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-281

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