CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8725

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 due to improper handling of objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code on the victim's system, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Publisher to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures to protect against potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution".

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