CVE-2017-8727

high-risk
Published 2017-10-13

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Shell Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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20.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 79% 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 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101142
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039537
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101142
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039537
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727
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high-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate