CVE-2017-8513: microsoft corporation microsoft powerpoint

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8513 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft powerpoint. EPSS estimates a 17.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.