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CVE-2017-8759 — Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS
EPSS
93.95% (top 0.10%)
CWE
Published
2017-09-13T01:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:55:34.790Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
BOD 22-01 due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft .NET FrameworkMicrosoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2021-11-03. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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