CVE-2017-8682 Memory corruption in Windows graphics
Attackers can execute remote code via malicious embedded fonts in Windows graphics components, affecting multiple Windows and Office versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8682?
CVE-2017-8682 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8682?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-8682 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8682 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h72p-r49x-6h8h.