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CVE-2017-8527

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
19.0%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Graphics in 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

lyncmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Communications / messaging-chat
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
silverlightmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
skype for businessmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
windows 10microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 21 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98933
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038680
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8527
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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