CVE-2018-0761 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This flaw allows an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to sensitive information due to how the engine processes embedded fonts. Rated as medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and has a high impact on confidentiality, though no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.