CVE-2017-8576

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-665

Description

The graphics component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode via a specially crafted application, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
Microsoft Corporation Windows: Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99210
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8576
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99210
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8576

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