CVE-2017-8683
Description
Windows graphics on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, allows an attacker to execute remote code by the way it handles embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8682.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k.sys' '.TTF' Font Processing Out-of-Bounds Read with Malformed 'glyf' Table 'win32k!fsc_CalcGrayRow' (Denial of Service)
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | 1511 | affected | |
| windows | 1607 | affected | |
| windows | 1703 | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100781
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42746/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100781
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42746/
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.