7.8high
CVE-2017-8720
The Microsoft Windows graphics component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 G…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The Microsoft Windows graphics component on 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 the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8675.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows graphics component
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1039325 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100804 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8720 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8720
- NVD: CVE-2017-8720
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