MEDIUM
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Skype for Business when the software fails to sanitize specially crafted content, aka "Skype for Business Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Jun 15, 2017
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 22.43%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Skype for Business when the software fails to sanitize specially crafted content, aka "Skype for Business Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Skype for Business | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.43% 0.22433
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22433
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32338) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32338) | 98.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32338) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32338) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.43% (0.22433) | 97.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 9.55% (0.09552) | 92.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 11.14% (0.11139) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 12.38% (0.12380) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 11.38% (0.11378) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.38% (0.12380) | 93.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.21% (0.20212) | 92.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.38% (0.12380) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 13.69% (0.13694) | 95.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.56% (0.09561) | 94.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 16.84% (0.16843) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 17.81% (0.17814) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 20.04% (0.20038) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 27.22% (0.27224) | 96.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 24.62% (0.24622) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 14.35% (0.14354) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 15.77% (0.15767) | 95.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 9.83% (0.09832) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 5.16% (0.05163) | 91.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.71% (0.03711) | 90.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 56.99% (0.56993) | 98.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 56.99% (0.56993) | 98.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 98.99th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 99.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98916 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8550 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42316/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98916 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8550 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42316/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jun 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 3, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8550
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a