# CVE-2017-8508: Security feature bypass in Microsoft Office

> Attackers can bypass security features in Microsoft Office by exploiting improper file format parsing, potentially exposing users to further threats.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mh8c-jx8w-pmrj

## What is CVE-2017-8508?

CVE-2017-8508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, 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

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it improperly handles the parsing of file formats, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8508?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Outlook.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8508?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook

- [CVE-2017-11774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11774/): Microsoft Office Outlook Security Feature Bypass (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2001-0538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0538/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-3870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3870/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-2728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2728/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-0266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0266/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8508 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Outlook. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8508/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8508/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8508
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8508
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8508

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8508/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.