Information disclosure in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office - CVE-2017-8572
Published: July 27, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7593
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8572
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when parsing documents in Microsoft Outlook. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8572
Install updates from vendor's website.