Microsoft 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 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Shell Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Published Oct 13, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.27%
Description
Microsoft 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 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Shell Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version 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.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 | Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.27% (0.08270) | 94.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.27% (0.08270) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 20.53% (0.20533) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.99% (0.16992) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.92% (0.13923) | 93.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.71% (0.57706) | 97.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.92% (0.13923) | 93.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 55.90% (0.55899) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 53.00% (0.53004) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 55.56% (0.55557) | 97.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.03% (0.07025) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.42% (0.07417) | 94.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 4.15% (0.04149) | 92.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 4.78% (0.04779) | 91.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 5.05% (0.05048) | 91.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04838) | 91.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 5.17% (0.05167) | 91.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 5.09% (0.05088) | 91.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06537) | 92.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.10% (0.05101) | 91.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.71% (0.12707) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 12.71% (0.12707) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.62% (0.10622) | 94.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.62% (0.10622) | 87.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 12.13% (0.12126) | 88.70th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 12.13% (0.12126) | 88.57th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 12.13% (0.12126) | 95.87th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 12.13% (0.12126) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101142 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039537 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101142 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039537 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8727 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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