CVE-2017-8573

7.0 highEPSS 1.0%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.0 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 62% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-281
Published: 2017-07-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_10
microsoft:windows_7
microsoft:windows_8.1
microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
microsoft:windows_server_2008
microsoft:windows_server_2012
microsoft:windows_server_2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8573
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856

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