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CVE-2017-8743

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8742.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office Online Server: all versions
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2016
• Microsoft Office: Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Office Online Server

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100746
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8743

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