Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8588
Microsoft WordPad 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it parses specially crafted files, aka "WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.172 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.172 · newest: 0.172 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Server 2008 Sp2 And R2 Sp1, 7 8.1, 2012 Gold R2, Rt 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 2016 — versions Microsoft WordPad
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038857 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99400 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8588 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8588?
- CVE-2017-8588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8588?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.