What is CVE-2017-8575?

CVE-2017-8575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2017-8575?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2017-8575

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to obtain information via a specially crafted application, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
Microsoft Windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8575?: CVE-2017-8575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-8575?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.