Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and Office Products
CVE-2017-0285

5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Uniscribe
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2017

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Uniscribe, part of various versions of Microsoft Windows and Office, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive memory contents. This flaw affects a range of operating systems including Windows 7, 8.1, and Server versions, as well as several iterations of Office products, making it critical for users to update and secure their systems to prevent potential data leaks.

Affected Version(s)

Uniscribe Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, and Microsoft Office Word Viewer.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42236/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98914
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EPSS Score

11% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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