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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2017-8579

Deferred

Source-secure@microsoft.com

Published At-29 Jun, 2017 | 13:29

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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."

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	6.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-281	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99212	secure@microsoft.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579	secure@microsoft.com	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99212	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

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