CVE-2017-0285 Information disclosure in Uniscribe
An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Uniscribe to improperly disclose memory contents, potentially exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0285?
CVE-2017-0285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uniscribe in 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 allows improper disclosure of memory contents, aka "Windows Uniscribe Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, and CVE-2017-8534.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0285?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0285 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0285 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qw75-h725-v3jq.