Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-8742
Published: September 12, 2017 / Updated: September 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8311
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8742
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8742
Install updates from vendor's website.