What is CVE-2017-0003?

CVE-2017-0003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-0003?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server

CVE-2017-0003

Microsoft Word 2016 and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.336 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server — versions 2016
Microsoft Word — versions 2016
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
MS17-002 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1037569 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
95287 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1037568 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0003?: CVE-2017-0003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-0003?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.