CVE-2017-8570
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0243.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory.
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Remediation due: 2022-08-25
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99445
- https://github.com/ParsingTeam/ppsx-file-generator
- https://github.com/rxwx/CVE-2017-8570
- https://github.com/tezukanice/Office8570
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8570
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8570
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