CVE-2017-8691: microsoft corporation windows kernel-mode drivers

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8691 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows kernel-mode drivers. EPSS estimates a 19.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.