CVE-2017-8696 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an attacker to execute code remotely via a specially crafted website or a specially crafted document or email attachment, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution."

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Live Meeting	2007
Microsoft	Lync	2010
Microsoft	Office 2007	-
Microsoft	Office 2010	All versions
Microsoft	Office Web Apps	2010
Microsoft	Office Word Viewer	-
Microsoft	Skype For Business	2016
Microsoft	Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8696?

CVE-2017-8696 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; L...

How severe is CVE-2017-8696?

CVE-2017-8696 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8696?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Live Meeting, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office Web Apps.