Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8725 (CCN-131166)

Assigned:2017-09-12
Published:2017-09-12
Updated:2017-09-21
Summary: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".
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-8725

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100758

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100758
Microsoft Office Publisher CVE-2017-8725 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039322

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-publisher-cve20178725-code-exec(131166)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - September 2017
Microsoft Office Publisher Remote Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8725

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft publisher 2007 sp3
    microsoft publisher 2010 sp2
    microsoft publisher 2007 sp3
    microsoft publisher 2010 sp2
    microsoft publisher 2010 sp2