Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8579
Published: June 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7201
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8579
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectX. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectX. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8579
Install update from vendor's website.