Description
The DirectX component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode via a specially crafted application, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: 2017-06-29
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17529 The DirectX component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode via a specially crafted application, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Server 2016
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:23.861Z

Reserved: 2017-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8579

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-29T13:29:00.407

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:26:36.903

Link: CVE-2017-8579

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-281

    Improper Preservation of Permissions