CVE-2017-8683

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

5.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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, and Windows Server 2016, 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-2017-8682.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

windows 10On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows 7On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows 8.1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2008On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2012On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows server 2016On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Windows graphicsOn-prem

Operating Systems / windows

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42746/

exploit-db.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338

securitytracker.com

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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