Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0088)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2017-0088
DESCRIPTION
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows due to the way Windows Uniscribe handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
- 1008234 - Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS17-011) - 1
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows
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