# CVE-2017-8742: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsof

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-13 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office: version range not reported

## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8743.

## What to do

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

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039323
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8742
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100741

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