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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |