Vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Office/wordpad
CVE-2017-0199
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
EPSS: 0.943 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Office/wordpad — versions Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 97498 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- 41894 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- 41934 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 42995 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0199?
- CVE-2017-0199 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Office/wordpad. Published 2017-04-12.
- Is CVE-2017-0199 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-0199 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 241 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.