CVE-2017-8742 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8