CVE-2017-8487
Windows OLE in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code when a victim opens a specially crafted file or program aka "Windows olecnv32.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Windows OLE in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code when a victim opens a specially crafted file or program aka "Windows olecnv32.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 52.11% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 21 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 44.1% on 21 September 2026 to 52.1% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 62.5% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038702Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42211/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.