CVE-2017-8720 Details
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 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8720 | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100804 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8720 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100804 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| microsoft windows 10 | 1511 1607 1703 |
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| microsoft windows 7 | All versions |
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| microsoft windows 8.1 | All versions |
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| microsoft windows rt 8.1 | All versions |
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| microsoft windows server 2008 | r2 sp1 |
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| microsoft windows server 2012 | r2 |
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| microsoft windows server 2016 | All versions |
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Sep 15, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 14, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |