CVE-2017-0072

Published: Mar 17, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0083, CVE-2017-0084, CVE-2017-0086, CVE-2017-0087, CVE-2017-0088, CVE-2017-0089, and CVE-2017-0090.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows vistaOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Vista Service Pack 2On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Windows Uniscribe

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41654/

exploit-db.com

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0072

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96599

securityfocus.com

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