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."

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.8 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2017-08-08

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Kernel-mode Drivers (Microsoft Corporation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096
• https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691