High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8717
CVE-2017-8717
Description
The Microsoft JET Database Engine in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to take control of an affected system, due to how it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8718.
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft JET Database Enginev5Range: Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8717nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101161nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039527nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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