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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8742 · published 13 September 2017

CVE-2017-8742: Microsoft office compatibility pack memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Office Compatibility Pack

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 22% · top 2.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8742), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.