CVE-2017-8588

HOCH 7.0CVE-2017-8588 · Published 11/07/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

Description

Microsoft WordPad in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it parses specially crafted files, aka "WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

References

securityfocus.com/bid/99400 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1038857 · Third Party Advisory
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8588 · Patch

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