CVE-2017-8588

high

Description

Microsoft WordPad 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, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it parses specially crafted files, aka "WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8588

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038857

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99400

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-07-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High