CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8720

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows graphics component allows for elevation of privilege when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. This affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2008 and 2016, as well as Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and apply available security patches to minimize the risk of privilege escalation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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