CVE-2017-8693 Information disclosure in Microsoft Graphics Component
An attacker can exploit a memory handling flaw in the Windows Graphics Component to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8693?
CVE-2017-8693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Microsoft Graphics Component on Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability in the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8693?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm7q-m26q-8937.