CVE-2017-8720: microsoft corporation windows graphics component
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8720 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows graphics component. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.64% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft4 products
- windows_10na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703
- windows_server_2008r2:sp1
- windows server 2012na | r2
- windows server 2016na
Microsoft corporation1 product
- windows graphics componentWindows 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
2 vendors · 5 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8720X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory