High severity · published Sep 13, 2017
CVE-2017-8742
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1,…
7.8
CVSS
22.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8743.
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)22.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
SharePoint · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps Server · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
PO
Powerpoint · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
PV
Powerpoint Viewer · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
SE
Sharepoint Enterprise Server · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8742
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8742
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742
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