CVE-2017-8691
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow an attacker to execute code remotely on a target system when the Windows font library fails to properly handle specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Express Compressed Fonts Remote Code…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow an attacker to execute code remotely on a target system when the Windows font library fails to properly handle specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Express Compressed Fonts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 19.77% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.