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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
CVE-2017-8528 Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Office Critical 14-06-2017

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Uniscribe handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

Detailed Information on the risk:

In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email or instant message that takes users to the attacker”s website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.

Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2017-8528

Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Software

Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2