CVE-2017-8572 Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
An attacker can exploit a memory disclosure flaw in Microsoft Outlook to read sensitive information from the application's memory.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8572?
CVE-2017-8572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 1 Aug 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
Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3, Outlook 2010 SP2, Outlook 2013 SP1, Outlook 2013 RT SP1, and Outlook 2016 as packaged in Microsoft Office allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way that it discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Office Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2x2-g9q4-v9rm.