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 Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-08-08 14:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-8691

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8691

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7

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