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Case File

CVE-2017-8683

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 22.55% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-09-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
External Security References
exploit-db.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2017-8683
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
22.55%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD 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.