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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8696 · published 13 September 2017

CVE-2017-8696: Microsoft live meeting memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Live Meeting

Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an attacker to execute code remotely via a specially crafted website or a specially crafted document or email attachment, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution."

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.6
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an attacker to execute code remotely via a specially crafted website or a specially crafted document or email attachment, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution."

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100780 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039344 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8696 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8696), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.