Vulnerability Description
Uniscribe in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Lync 2013 SP1, Skype for Business 2016, Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on Microsoft Windows allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8528.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Lync | 2013 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Word Viewer | - |
| Microsoft | Silverlight | 5.0 |
| Microsoft | Skype For Business | 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98920Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038675
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/07/0patching-quick-brown-fox-of-cve-2017.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1198
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0283MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42234/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98920Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038675
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/07/0patching-quick-brown-fox-of-cve-2017.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1198
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0283MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42234/
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-0283?
CVE-2017-0283 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Uniscribe in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office 2007 SP...
How severe is CVE-2017-0283?
CVE-2017-0283 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0283?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Skype For Business.