CVE-2017-0261 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 78.1% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-24.
Description
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0262 and CVE-2017-0281.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 78.13% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-24 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Office Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-24 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Office |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | office |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0261
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