CVE-2017-8696 : Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word

Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an attacker to execute code remotely via a specially crafted website or a specially crafted document or email attachment, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution."

Published 2017-09-13 01:29:10

Updated 2017-09-21 18:47:50

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2017-8696

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443

IPs affected by CVE-2017-8696 1,417

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8696

EPSS FAQ

9.86%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 94 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8696

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.6	HIGH	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	4.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.6	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2017-8696

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-8696

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696

CVE-2017-8696 | Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch;Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344

Windows Uniscribe Object Memory Handling Errors Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780

Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2017-8696 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

Products affected by CVE-2017-8696