9.3

CVE-2017-8682: microsoft corporation windows graphics Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 13-09-2017Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8682 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows graphics. EPSS estimates a 49.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
49.77%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 , and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 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-2017-8683.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

49.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 49.77% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
49.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k.sys' '.TTF' Font Processing Out-of-Bounds Reads/Writes with Malformed 'fpgm' table 'win32k!bGeneratePath' (Denial of Service)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft10 products
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows graphicsMicrosoft 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, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 , and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2

2 vendors · 11 products

References

4 links