CVE - CVE-2017-8691

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-8691	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow an attacker to execute code remotely on a target system when the Windows font library fails to properly handle specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Express Compressed Fonts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
References
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BID:100090 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090 CONFIRM:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691 MISC:https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142 SECTRACK:1039096 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20170503	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170503)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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