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CVE-2017-8742

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 20.86% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-09-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Microsoft, SharePoint, Office. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 20.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2017-8742
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
20.86%
Microsoft SharePoint Office

Original NVD Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8743.

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