Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2018-0855
The Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 allows information disclosure, due to how the Windows EOT font engine handles embedded fonts, aka "Windows EOT Font Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0755, CVE-2018-0760, and CVE-2018-0761.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Embedded Opentype (Eot) Font Engine — versions Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102936 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0855 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040374 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0855?
- CVE-2018-0855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0855?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.