Windows graphics on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 , and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 allows an attacker to execute remote code by the way it handles embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Sep 13, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 49.77%
Description
Windows graphics on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 , and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 allows an attacker to execute remote code by the way it handles embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8683.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 , and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 graphics | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- 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 (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 42.78% (0.42776) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 42.78% (0.42776) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 42.78% (0.42776) | 98.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 42.78% (0.42776) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 49.77% (0.49765) | 98.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 66.01% (0.66013) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 67.63% (0.67633) | 98.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 66.01% (0.66013) | 98.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.00% (0.71996) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.90% (0.66904) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 23.96% (0.23956) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 52.92% (0.52925) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 59.24% (0.59244) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 61.23% (0.61227) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 46.18% (0.46180) | 96.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 45.38% (0.45384) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 33.32% (0.33316) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 20.58% (0.20579) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.68% (0.11685) | 94.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 69.12% (0.69119) | 99.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 69.12% (0.69119) | 98.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 99.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 99.72th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100772 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039352 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8682 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42744/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100772 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039352 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8682 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42744/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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