High severity · published Sep 13, 2017
CVE-2017-8725
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 when they fail to properly handle objects in…
7.8
CVSS
20.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution".
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Publisher · Microsoft
2007; 2010 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8725
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8725
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100758
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039322
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8725
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