CVE-2007-1213 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The TrueType Fonts rasterizer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted TrueType fonts, which result in an uninitialized function pointer.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.8% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-824 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) | 2007-04-26 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2) | 2007-04-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1) | 2007-04-08 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23276
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23276
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1797
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