Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0072, CVE-2017-0084, CVE-2017-0086, CVE-2017-0087, CVE-2017-0088, CVE-2017-0089, and CVE-2017-0090
Published Mar 17, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 42.55%
Description
Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0072, CVE-2017-0084, CVE-2017-0086, CVE-2017-0087, CVE-2017-0088, CVE-2017-0089, and CVE-2017-0090.
Affected products
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- Version Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Uniscribe | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 43.69% (0.43692) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 43.69% (0.43692) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 43.69% (0.43692) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 43.69% (0.43692) | 98.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 42.55% (0.42546) | 98.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 23.99% (0.23994) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 18.73% (0.18732) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 23.66% (0.23658) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 25.81% (0.25807) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 30.07% (0.30074) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 22, 2025 | 33.97% (0.33974) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.02% (0.27021) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 63.55% (0.63551) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.02% (0.27021) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 14.28% (0.14279) | 95.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.58% (0.12577) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 21.18% (0.21181) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 18.21% (0.18213) | 95.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 18.27% (0.18275) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 18.75% (0.18748) | 95.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.10% (0.18097) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 31.18% (0.31179) | 97.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.18% (0.31179) | 96.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 55.96% (0.55960) | 99.15th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 55.96% (0.55960) | 99.74th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 55.96% (0.55960) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96608 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037992 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0083 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41655/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96608 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0083 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41655/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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