CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8743

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Server due to improper handling of objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to patch this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8742.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS