CVE-2017-8720 Privilege escalation in Windows graphics component
An attacker can exploit a Win32k memory handling flaw in Windows to elevate privileges to system level.
- 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-2017-8720?
CVE-2017-8720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8720?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcfr-6j8g-wxh8.