CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8527

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 have a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way graphics handle objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code remotely, posing a significant threat to the security of systems and organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Graphics in 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS