CVE-2017-8725

moderate-risk
Published 2017-09-13

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution".

Do I need to act?

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32.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 68% 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
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100758
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039322
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8725
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100758
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039322
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8725
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 7/34 · Low