CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the graphics components of Microsoft Windows that allows for elevation of privilege due to improper handling of objects in memory. This affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply relevant security patches to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Graphics in 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 it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8574 and CVE-2017-8556.

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