CVE-2017-8695 Information disclosure in Windows Uniscribe
An attacker can obtain sensitive information to further compromise a user's system via a specially crafted document or untrusted webpage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8695?
CVE-2017-8695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 13 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Uniscribe in Microsoft 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, and Server 2016; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2011 and 2016; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Add-in and Console allows an attacker to obtain information to further compromise a user's system via a specially crafted document or an untrusted webpage, aka "Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8695?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Microsoft Live Meeting, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office Word Viewer and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp9v-xrg8-j2hv.