CVE-2017-8720 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-8720 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 13/09/2017 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft Corporation | Product: Windows graphics component
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-8720 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Elevation of Privilege
Source: Microsoft Corporation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).