CVE-2017-8683 Memory corruption in Windows graphics

Medium 5.5 Published 13 Sep 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute remote code via malicious embedded fonts in Windows graphics components, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-8683?

CVE-2017-8683 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

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, 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8683?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8683 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-2017-8683 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8683 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpcp-w8gx-g3rh.