High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8742
CVE-2017-8742
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8743.
Affected products
12- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Officev5Range: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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