CVE-2017-8717 in the critical feed json
The Microsoft JET Database Engine in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2,…
published 2017-10-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17663
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 24.9%
- EPSS 24.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Microsoft JET Database Engine in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to take control of an affected system, due to how it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8718.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
24.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft JET Database Engine
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8717
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101161
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039527
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8717
- NVD CVE-2017-8717
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