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CVE-2017-8759: Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
• EPSS: 88.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft .NET Framework: 4.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.5, 2.0-sp2, 4.6.1, 4.6 (+2)
• Microsoft .NET Framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100742
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039324
• https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020
• https://github.com/bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759
• https://github.com/nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8759
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42711/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100742
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039324
• https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020
• https://github.com/bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759
• https://github.com/nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759

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