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CVE-2017-8691

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CVE-2017-8691

Published: Aug 8, 2017

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

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."

VendorProductVersions

Microsoft Corporation

Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers

affected
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1

References

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