MEDIUM
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, and Windows Server 2016, 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
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 22.55%
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, and Windows Server 2016, 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-2017-8682.
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, and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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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OR
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.55% 0.22553
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22553
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 (39 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 27.53% (0.27526) | 98.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 27.53% (0.27526) | 97.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 27.53% (0.27526) | 97.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 27.53% (0.27526) | 97.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22553) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.20% (0.19199) | 96.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 18.16% (0.18156) | 94.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 14.79% (0.14789) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.16% (0.18156) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.87% (0.23869) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.16% (0.18156) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.05% (0.09046) | 94.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 22.76% (0.22756) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 28.84% (0.28835) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 22.99% (0.22989) | 96.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 20.19% (0.20191) | 96.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 25.00% (0.24995) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 22.08% (0.22083) | 96.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 19.98% (0.19979) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 12.83% (0.12832) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 9.95% (0.09948) | 94.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 3.89% (0.03888) | 90.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 3.55% (0.03552) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 3.31% (0.03314) | 90.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 3.04% (0.03037) | 89.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02165) | 87.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 85.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01089) | 82.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00688) | 76.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 45.30% (0.45300) | 98.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 45.30% (0.45300) | 97.80th | 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 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100781 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42746/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100781 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039338 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8683 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42746/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 13, 2017
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved May 3, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8683
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a