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CVE-2017-0283

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
39.0%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Uniscribe 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, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Lync 2013 SP1, Skype for Business 2016, Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on Microsoft Windows allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8528.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

lyncmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Communications / messaging-chat
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office word viewermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
silverlightmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
skype for businessmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Communications / messaging-chat
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 24 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98920
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038675
securitytracker.com
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/07/0patching-quick-brown-fox-of-cve-2017.html
0patch.blogspot.com
and 4 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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