CVE-2017-8744
Microsoft Office Word WordPerfect Document Converter Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
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Descriptions
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Excel 2016 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8731.
Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en Excel Services, Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 y Microsoft Excel 2016 cuando no manejan correctamente los objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability" El ID de este CVE es distinto a CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632 y CVE-2017-8731.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office Word. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the converter for WordPerfect documents. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the process.
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Timeline
- 2017-05-03 CVE Reserved
- 2017-09-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-15 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (3)
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100748 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8744 | 2018-10-30 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2007" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2010" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2016" | - |
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