CVE-2017-8693HighCVSS 5.5

Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
October 10, 2017
Last Modified
—

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-8693 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products10

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4041676 (Security Update) KB4042895 (Security Update) KB4041689 (Security Update) KB4041691 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)