CVE-2017-8692 in the critical feed json
The Windows Uniscribe component on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17639
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.9%
- EPSS 16.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Windows Uniscribe component on Microsoft 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 remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
16.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Uniscribe
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8692
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039344
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100762
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8692
- NVD CVE-2017-8692
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