CVE-2017-8692 Memory corruption in Windows Uniscribe
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in the Windows Uniscribe component.
- 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-2017-8692?
CVE-2017-8692 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
The Windows Uniscribe component on Microsoft 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 remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8692?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8692 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-2017-8692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mr4-5xch-qrcv.