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."
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8691 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100090 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-142 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039096 | vdb entry third party advisory |