CVE-2017-8743
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8742.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office_online_server | | |
| microsoft | powerpoint | 2016 | |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | 2016 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.