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CVE-2017-8676

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
14.0%
Top 3.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) 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, 1703, and Server 2016; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an authenticated attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system via a specially crafted application, aka "Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI)Microsoft Corporation
Mixed
Operating Systems / windows
live meetingmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
lyncmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Communications / messaging-chat
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office 2007microsoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100755
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039333
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8676
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 13, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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