Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
CVE-2017-8508
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it improperly handles the parsing of file formats, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Outlook 2016.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98828 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8508 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8508?
- CVE-2017-8508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.