CVE-2017-8579

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Jun 29, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Reserved: May 3, 2017

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."

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Corporation	Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016Affected

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579
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