CVE-2017-8573

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.

• CWE-281

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8573Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038856Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8573Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jul 11, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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