CVE-2017-8579 - The DirectX component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows

CVE-2017-8579

Summary

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."

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.9 (as of 03-10-2019 - 00:03)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-281

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	99212
confirm	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579

Last major update

03-10-2019 - 00:03

Published

29-06-2017 - 13:29

Last modified

03-10-2019 - 00:03