CVE-2018-0855 json
The Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 allows information disclosu…
published 2018-02-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1655
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 allows information disclosure, due to how the Windows EOT font engine handles embedded fonts, aka "Windows EOT Font Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0755, CVE-2018-0760, and CVE-2018-0761.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0855
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102936
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040374
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0855
- NVD CVE-2018-0855
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