CVE-2017-8682
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k.sys' '.TTF' Font Processing Out-of-Bounds Reads/Writes with Malformed 'fpgm' table 'win32k!bGeneratePath' (Denial of Service)
OS impact
Windows Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| 1703 | Affected | — |
| 1607 | Affected | — |
| 1511 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office_2007 | - | |
| microsoft | office_2010 | - | |
| microsoft | office_word_viewer | - | |
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/
- 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/
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.