CVE-2017-8691

HIGH

Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 - Remote Code Execution via Embedded Font Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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."

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4164
EPSS Percentile 97.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
Microsoft Corporation/Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1
Published Aug 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026