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."
Published Jun 29, 2017
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.16%
Description
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
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- Version Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 65.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 62.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 69.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 57.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 66.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 67.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 63.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 70.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 50.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.28th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99212 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99212 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8579 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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