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CVE-2018-1012
published 2018-04-12

CVE-2018-1012: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Graphics Remote…

PriorityP259high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
23.49%
97.5th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-1010, CVE-2018-1013, CVE-2018-1015, CVE-2018-1016.

Affected

21 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_server_2008
microsoftwindows_server_2012
microsoftwindows_server_2016
msrcwindows_10
msrcwindows_10_version_1511
msrcwindows_10_version_1607
msrcwindows_10_version_1703
msrcwindows_10_version_1709
msrcwindows_7
msrcwindows_8.1
msrcwindows_rt_8.1
msrcwindows_server_2008
msrcwindows_server_2008_r2
msrcwindows_server_2012
msrcwindows_server_2012_r2
msrcwindows_server_2016
msrcwindows_server_version_1709

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Vulnerability is triggered via specially crafted embedded fonts in web pages or document files; monitor for suspicious font-loading activity in browser and Office processes
  • Web-based attack vector: attacker hosts a malicious website with crafted embedded fonts to exploit the vulnerability; monitor for drive-by download patterns involving font rendering
  • File-sharing attack vector: malicious document files with embedded fonts delivered via email attachment; monitor for document files triggering font library calls
  • ·Exploit status at time of disclosure was 'Exploitation Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases, with no known public exploits or in-the-wild exploitation confirmed
  • ·CVE-2018-1012 is one of several related Microsoft Graphics RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-1010, CVE-2018-1013, CVE-2018-1015, CVE-2018-1016) sharing the same attack surface; ensure detections distinguish between them

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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