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CVE-2017-8759

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CVE-2017-8759 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious documents or applications. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild, is listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and has publicly available exploit code, as evidenced by an ExploitDB entry and extensive community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
4.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
86.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Nov 3, 2021
ExploitDB: EDB-42711 · Sep 13, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.8681 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (119)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10484
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10957-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10957-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10808-10789
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10808-10788
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9311
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10789
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10788
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10050
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10484
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows RT 8.1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2017-Sep/CVE-2017-8759Important

.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Sep 12, 2017

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
github.com / bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759
ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com / GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020
Third Party Advisory
github.com / nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759
ExploitThird Party Advisory
portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8759
PatchVendor Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/42711
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/100742
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039324
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry