CVE-2017-8487
Windows OLE Excel File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Windows OLE in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code when a victim opens a specially crafted file or program aka "Windows olecnv32.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
June 15, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8487
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability.
- Ensure that the operating system is up to date with the latest patches.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-8487 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8487.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8487 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8487
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-8487 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-8487 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 Added Reference https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003 No Types Assigned https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
50.54 }} -14.47%
score
0.97758
percentile