Buffer overflow in Microsoft Live Meeting
CVE-2017-8696
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."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.143 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.143 · newest: 0.143 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Live Meeting — versions 2007
- Microsoft Lync — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft Skype For Business — versions 2016
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8696?
- CVE-2017-8696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Live Meeting, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8696?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.