Memory corruption in Microsoft PowerPoint
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17127 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft PowerPoint VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv68-4fqc-6cc7
More Microsoft Powerpoint vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02130 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-00535 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2003 SP3, and PowerPoint in Microsoft… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-02469 Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2010-00033 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-8513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv68-4fqc-6cc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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