CVE-2017-8742

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-8742
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2017-09-13T01:29:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-09-29T18:58:40
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-119 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8742
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8742
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 08:18:27 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 20:54:31 2017-09-13T01:29Z 2017-09-13T01:29:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 20:54:31 2017-09-29T18:58:40 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 20:54:31 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated