High severity · published Aug 8, 2017
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…
8.8
CVSS
19.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8691
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8691
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096
fortiguard.com
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691
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