CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8574

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The graphics components in Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 contain an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to improper handling of objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data or the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to patch this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Graphics in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 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-2017-8573 and CVE-2017-8556.

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