First published: Fri Mar 17 2017(Updated: )
Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, 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, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0072, CVE-2017-0083, CVE-2017-0086, CVE-2017-0087, CVE-2017-0088, CVE-2017-0089, and CVE-2017-0090.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2017-0084 has been rated as critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2017-0084, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2017-0084 affects Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and various Windows Server versions.
CVE-2017-0084 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via a crafted website.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2017-0084; applying patches is the recommended action.