Vulnerability CVE-2017-8682
Published: 2017-09-12   Modified: 2017-09-13

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.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2016 
Microsoft -> Office 2007 
Microsoft -> Office word viewer 
Microsoft -> Office 2010 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100772
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039352
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8682
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42744/
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