CVE-2017-8696 in the critical feed json
Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17643
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.3%
- EPSS 14.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
14.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039344
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100780
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8696
- NVD CVE-2017-8696
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