CVE-2017-8512 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8511, CVE-2017-0260, and CVE-2017-8506.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Office Office Online Server Office Web Apps Office Web Apps Server Sharepoint Enterprise Server Sharepoint Server Word Automation Services

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_automation_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98816
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038668
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8512

History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-06-15T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-15T15:59:46.013Z

Reserved: 2017-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8512

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:41:22.314Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-15T01:29:03.913

Modified: 2026-10-15T17:17:02.047

Link: CVE-2017-8512

Redhat

No data.

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