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CVE-2017-8528

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
19.9%
Top 2.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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, and Microsoft Office 2010 SP2 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-2017-0283.

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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

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows RT 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012 GoldOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012 R2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
UniscribeMixed
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98949
securityfocus.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8528
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98949
securityfocus.com

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