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TI-2017-06061 Aliases CVE-2017-8527GHSA-5549-vxvm-42h8

Memory corruption in Microsoft Graphics

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Graphics in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.19023 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftGraphicsWindows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016—No fix listedCNA
  • Graphics VendorMicrosoft Affected Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2013 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2016VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1511VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1607VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1703VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1511 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8527
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5549-vxvm-42h8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-01495 The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2013-03410 GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-02157 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2016-06177 The Graphics component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00122 The font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-02207 Buffer overflow in the Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
See all 42 →

Sources

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