CVE-2017-8683: microsoft corporation windows graphics
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8683 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows graphics. EPSS estimates a 22.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 13-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last 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, 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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
22.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 22.55% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k.sys' '.TTF' Font Processing Out-of-Bounds Read with Malformed 'glyf' Table 'win32k!fsc_CalcGrayRow' (Denial of Service)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft6 products
- windows_10na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703
- windows_7na
- windows_8.1na
- windows_server_2008na | r2:sp1
- windows server 2012na | r2
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, and Windows Server 2016
2 vendors · 7 products
References
4 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory