CVE-2017-8508

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-15

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it improperly handles the parsing of file formats, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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19.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 81% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98828
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8508
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98828
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8508
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low