CVE-2018-0855 Information disclosure in Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine
An attacker can exploit the Windows EOT font engine to disclose sensitive information, requiring a security patch for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
- 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-2018-0855?
CVE-2018-0855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 Feb 2018. 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 Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 allows information disclosure, due to how the Windows EOT font engine handles embedded fonts, aka "Windows EOT Font Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0755, CVE-2018-0760, and CVE-2018-0761.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0855?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55x2-q2h9-grgv.