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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100804
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8720
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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