Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows_7
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 Remo…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.416 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel-mode Drivers — versions Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8691?
- CVE-2017-8691 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_7, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8691?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.