CVE-2017-0156
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows...
CVE-2017-0156 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Microsoft Windows 10, published April 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.14%EPSS, 67th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 when the Microsoft Graphics Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 when the Microsoft Graphics Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2017-0156- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 when the Microsoft Graphics Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2017-0156- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0523No score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 when the Microsoft Graphics Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2017-0523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-492h-8wc2-6jvj
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows...
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 when the Microsoft Graphics Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-492h-8wc2-6jvj- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.