Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
CVE-2017-8487
Windows OLE in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code when a victim opens a specially crafted file or program aka "Windows olecnv32.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.541 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.625 · newest: 0.541 · change: -0.084
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Xp
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-win… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8487?
- CVE-2017-8487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8487?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8487 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.