CVE-2017-8743
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.221 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office≤ Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Serverenisa_euvdEU
- microsoft office online serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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