Vulnerability CVE-2017-8691
Published: 2017-08-08   Modified: 2017-08-09

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."

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

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 server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691
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