Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Graphics Components
CVE-2017-8573

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: 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
Vendor: CVE Published:; 11 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-8573?

This vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory within the Microsoft Graphics Component of various Windows Operating Systems. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of system operations. It affects multiple versions of Windows, making systems vulnerable if not patched promptly.

Affected Version(s)

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 Graphics