CVE-2017-8527 : Graphics in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT

Graphics in 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Published 2017-06-15 01:29:04

Updated 2019-03-19 20:15:31

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2017-8527

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2017-8527

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443

IPs affected by CVE-2017-8527 1,303

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8527

EPSS FAQ

12.51%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 95 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8527

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.3	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.6	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2017-8527

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-8527

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98933

Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2017-8527 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038680

Microsoft Windows Font Library Embedded Font Handling Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8527

CVE-2017-8527 | Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch;Vendor Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2017-8527