CVE-2017-8576

Microsoft Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8576 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4022714, released June 13, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0125
69th percentile

<p>An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics component improperly initializes contents in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Graphics component initializes contents in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.962 KB4022714 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.962 KB4022714 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1358 KB4022715 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1358 KB4022715 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems KB4022725 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems KB4022725 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17443 KB4022727 Jun 13, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17443 KB4022727 Jun 13, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1358 KB4022715 Jun 13, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1358 KB4022715 Jun 13, 2017

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