Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-0029
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Word 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.156 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.156 · newest: 0.156 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Word — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Word 2016
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96045 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038010 (vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0029 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0029?
- CVE-2017-0029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0029?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.