CVE-2017-8716 json
Windows Control Flow Guard in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application to bypass Control…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17662
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Control Flow Guard in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application to bypass Control Flow Guard, due to the way that Control Flow Guard handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Control Flow Guard
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8716
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100802
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039325
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8716
- NVD CVE-2017-8716
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