CVE-2017-8693

Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8693 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4041689, released October 10, 2017. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
5.5
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0238
83rd percentile

<p>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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1176 KB4041689 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1176 KB4041689 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1770 KB4041691 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1770 KB4041691 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.674 KB4041676 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.674 KB4041676 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17643 KB4042895 Oct 10, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17643 KB4042895 Oct 10, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1770 KB4041691 Oct 10, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1770 KB4041691 Oct 10, 2017