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CVE-2017-8579
HIGH · CVSS 7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-06-29T13:29:00.407 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:26:36.903

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."

Affected products

microsoft — windows_10

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References

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