# CVE-2017-8683: Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2017-8683 is fixed in 26 products on 1 platform, first by KB4038783, released September 12, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8683 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.2255 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Sep 12, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8683 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038779](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038779.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4039384](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4039384.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4038786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038786.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB4038799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038799.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038786.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038799.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4038793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038793.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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