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Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2017-8743: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2017-8743: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/13/2017
Created
05/16/2023
Added
05/15/2023
Modified
05/15/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-sharepoint-sharepoint_2016-kb4011127

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