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CVE-2017-0108

HighPublic exploit

The Windows Graphics Component in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3; 2010 SP2; and Word Viewer; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Live Meeting 2007; Silverlight 5; Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to…

Published Mar 16, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2017-0108 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3) affecting Live Meeting (Microsoft), Lync (Microsoft), Office (Microsoft) and 7 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

7.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

50%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The Windows Graphics Component in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3; 2010 SP2; and Word Viewer; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Live Meeting 2007; Silverlight 5; Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0014.

Affected Products

13 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Live MeetingMicrosoft2007n/a
LyncMicrosoft2010, 2013-sp1n/a
OfficeMicrosoft2007-sp3, 2010-sp2n/a
SilverlightMicrosoft5.0n/a
Skype For BusinessMicrosoft2016n/a
5 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Mar 16, 2017

  2. Last updated

    May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

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