# CVE-2017-8487: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows: version range not reported

## 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."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211

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